Goals of Therapy Asthma Action Plan Control Medications   - Corticosteroids   - Non-Steroidal Anti-      Inflammatory   - Theophylline Prevention Medications   - Leukotriene Modifiers   - Long-Acting Beta2-Agonists Rescue Medications   - Short-Acting Beta2-Agonists   - Anticholinergics Peak Flow Inhalers   - Proper Spacer Usage   - Inhalant Canister Calendar

For a version suitable for printing, click here. Drug Therapy Depending on the severity of your asthma, your doctor will choose certain kinds of medicines for you. We like to think of medication for asthma as CPR -- Control, Prevention, and Rescue. Control Medications Control medications are meant to do just that -- control your asthma. Control medicines decrease or prevent the inflammation or redness and swelling in your airways and are called anti-inflammatory medications. They are first line treatment for long-term control of persistent (mild persistent, moderate persistent, or severe persistent) levels of asthma. These medications are usually taken daily. As always, you should discuss frequency and dosage with your doctor. READ MORE » Prevention Medications Prevention medications help prevent asthma symptoms from occurring. They differ from control medications in that they do not decrease inflammation. Prevention medications include leukotriene modifiers and long-acting beta2-agonist and may be used in conjunction with control medications so that the asthmatic can gain better control over over sensitivity, or twitchiness, in the airways. READ MORE » Rescue Medications Rescue medications give quick relief from asthma symptoms like coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and/or chest tightness. Rescue medications include short-acting beta2-agonists and anticholinergics and generally begin to provide relief within five minutes of administration and their effects usually lasts for about four to six hours. Rescue medications are often used before exercise to keep from having problems. If you are using rescue medications more than twice weekly for symptoms, more than twice monthly for nighttime symptoms, or more than two canisters per year, your asthma is not well controlled and you should discuss this with your doctor. READ MORE » ^ Back to Top

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