Question 1

need advice on asthma medication ?

Accepted Answer

Many types...: Bronchodilators such as albuterol (Ventolin) or levalbuterol (Xopenex) enlarge the diameter of the airways to help air flow and mucus come out of the lungs. Patients with cough-variant asthma, exercise-induced asthma, or regular asthma also use steroid inhalers (such as Flovent) to reduce swelling, mucus, and "sensitivity" in the airways. Singulair is an another medication that can be used.

Question 2

can you overdose on asthma medication or inhaler? what happens if you take more than the recommended dosage?

Accepted Answer

Yes you can get sick: Overdose on the inhalers can be dangerous.If you overdose on long acting bronchdilaters that can make you sick and can even be fatal as has been the cases with serevent (salmeterol) and ingredient in advair a commonly used inhaled medicine.Same is true if you use albuterol without tha inhaled or oral steroids for acute asthma, you get rebound spasm in your bronchi and can be fatal
so take as directed by yourmd.

Question 3

can asthma or asthma medications give me trouble getting an erection? i've never had this problem till they put me on these meds for asthma? help

Accepted Answer

Erection problem: I see asmanex as your asthma medication and methylprednisone. Methylprednisone is usually temporary and if that's the reason for erection dysfunction, then it should restore soon after it's discontinued. Asmanex doesn't list erectile dysfunction as a side effect. If there is any other medication you are on, let us know.

Question 4

what is the best asthma medication?

Accepted Answer

No such thing: there is no such thing as 'best' asthma medication

Question 5

what is in an asthma medication anyway?

Accepted Answer

It depends: It depends on the type of medication. Asthma rescue medications typically contain albuterol, a medication that relaxes smooth muscles that can tighten and narrow the airways. Other asthma medications contain anti-inflammatory compounds like inhaled steroids, while others work by stabilizing specific "allergy" cells called mast cells. There are many different types of asthma medications!

Question 6

where to get info about asthma medications?

Accepted Answer

Doctor: One's physician should be the first resource. Google the name of the drug and several links should come up typically the drug name .Com is the manufacturers website for the medication.

Question 7

can you refill asthma medication?

asthma medication?

Accepted Answer

Telemedicine: HealthTap offers Telemedicine Video Consults where a Dr can discuss your history and look at your current prescriptions and offer you a short term med refill with the agreement that you will see your regular Dr after you are through the current crisis. This section of the HealthTap Website is only for general questions. No diagnoses, no treatment and no referrals.

Question 8

how do i know if my asthma medication is right for me?

Accepted Answer

Keep a record: Of how your asthma symptoms are doing (cough/wheezing, etc), how often do you cough during day/night. How often do you grab the rescue inhaler. How do you feel with the medication. How are you doing with peak flow meters. How is your lung function when your doctor checks you. There are many ways to find out. Make sure you try to identify what triggers your asthma as that can help your symptoms.

Question 9

what to do if i have serious asthma, medications not working..?

Accepted Answer

Time fro consultatn: Asthma is often manageable when you work with a doc who can tailor your medications to your needs. This may require that you use a home peak flow meter and chart daily levels.It will mean modifying your medications based on these or other factors. Write down what you are doing now and what and when your symptoms are occurring and take that in for your next visit.

Question 10

asthma medication isnt working i have tried 5 different things

Accepted Answer

Which med?: Need to know which medications you have tried and for how long?  First we need to make sure that you indeed have asthma instead of other entities such as  vocal cord dysfunction. We need to know if there are other conditions such as GERD or sinusitis. Consider consulting with an allergist.

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