Asthma Treatment - American Lung Association
2024年10月23日 · There are many good treatments for asthma available today. Some asthma medicines relax your airways and help you breathe easier, while other treatments reduce the swelling and inflammation in your airways, and some medicines help prevent asthma symptoms.
Asthma - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
2024年4月6日 · Prevention and long-term control are key to stopping asthma attacks before they start. Treatment usually involves learning to recognize your triggers, taking steps to avoid triggers and tracking your breathing to make sure your medications are keeping symptoms under control.
Asthma Treatments: Inhalers, Nebulizers, and Medications
2022年5月11日 · If you or a loved one has asthma, you should know about the best treatments for short-term relief and long-term control. This will help you and your doctor manage the symptoms.
How Asthma Is Treated - Verywell Health
2024年7月23日 · There is no cure for asthma, but it's possible to control the condition and prevent flare-ups using a combination of treatments. Lifestyle changes, such as avoiding triggers, and using controller medications can reduce symptoms. …
Asthma Medication and Treatment - Allergy & Asthma Network
There are four basic types of asthma medicines: Bronchodilators relax and open the airways to relieve asthma symptoms. Controller medications (anti-inflammatory) are used to reduce and prevent lung inflammation. Combination inhaler medications combine more than one asthma medication in one device.
Asthma treatment: 3 steps to better asthma control
2023年8月17日 · The goals of asthma treatment are to limit symptoms, prevent asthma attacks and avoid side effects of asthma medicines. The following three steps can help you take control of your asthma treatment. 1. Follow your asthma action plan. Your health care team may work with you to create a written asthma action plan.
Understand Your Asthma Medication - American Lung Association
2024年10月23日 · People with asthma are often treated with a combination of quick-relief and long-term controller medicines. Quick-Relief Medicine works quickly to relax your airways and help you breathe easier. You need to take this medicine if your asthma symptoms get worse.
Managing Asthma - American Lung Association
2024年10月23日 · While there is no cure for asthma, it can be managed by working with a healthcare provider to develop a plan to keep your asthma under control. Asthma is well-controlled if you: Need your quick-relief inhaler less than 3 times per week. Learn more about current and newer treatments in asthma care.
How Is Asthma Treated? - Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America
There are four types of asthma medicines and treatments: Quick-relief medicines – These medicines work quickly to relieve sudden symptoms. You take them as needed and at the first sign of symptoms. Controller medicines – These medicines help control asthma by correcting the underlying changes in the airways, such as swelling and excess mucus.
Asthma – Virginia Department of Health – VDHLiveWell
2022年9月27日 · Asthma is a long term chronic lung disease affecting people of all ages, often starts in childhood, and causes swelling of the airways resulting in trouble breathing. Asthma is not curable but it is a manageable condition and often decreases in severity over time.