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Asthma Medications
Asthma medication saves millions of lives everyday. They also have some unfortunate and serious side effects. New medications promising freedom from asthma are being developed and tested constantly. Some are promising. Some aren’t. Some work. Some don’t. Find out which asthma medications may be the best fit for you and which ones aren’t.
By Cody Wells on January 15, 2010
Quick relief asthma medications, also called rescue medications, are designed to keep you alive by providing quick relief during [....]
Posted in Asthma Medications | Tagged acute asthma attack, anticholinergic, asthma episode, asthma inhaler, beta adrenergic agonist, beta2 adrenergic agonist, bronchodilators, corticosteroid, inhaled steroids, intravenous corticosteroid, oral corticosteroid, respiratory distress
By Cody Wells on January 7, 2010
Long-term-controller asthma medications or simply controller asthma medications are designed for you to take on a daily basis [....]
Posted in Asthma Medications | Tagged anti-leukotrienes, asthma inhaler, beta2 adrenergic agonist, bronchodilators, corticosteroid, fda, food and drug administration, inhaled corticosteroids, laba, leukotriene modifiers, oral bronchodilator
By Cody Wells on December 19, 2009
Generally, inhalers work better when used together with holding chambers. If you have trouble coordinating the release of medication [....]
Posted in Asthma Medications | Tagged asthma inhaler, breathing problem, holding chamber, inhaled steroids, metered dose, nebulizer
By Cody Wells on December 5, 2009
Xolair (Omalizumab) is an asthma medication designed to treat allergy induced asthma. Xolair blocks your immune system’s response [....]
Posted in Asthma Medications | Tagged allergens, allergies, allergy, allergy asthma
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