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Hi please tell me medicine for asthma?

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Check with allergist: Several options, so check with your allergist. I am always suspicious for the presence of mold toxins when a patient presents with asthma. Rule out mold toxins.

Answered 9/19/2014

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Asthma: There are lions of different kinds of medicine for asthma. Rescue medicine when you are actively wheezing are Albuterol,Xopenex,Proair,Proventil,Ventolin. Maintenance medicine to help keep the asthma under control are Singulair, Flovent, Q-Var, Pulmicort, Advair, Symbicort, (budesonide and formoterol) among others.

Answered 5/3/2016

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Dr. John Chiu answered

See allergist: There are many brands and several classes of drugs for asthma. The most important step is identifying the triggers which are often allergens. Drug treatment is often necessary but would not work well without proper avoidance measures. Your allergist will be able to help you on making the right decision.

Answered 9/19/2014

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Dr. Amanda Stream answered

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Depends on severity: Asthma severity is classified by how often someone has symptoms. Therapy for mild asthma is inhaled beta-agonists such as albuterol. If albuterol is needed more than twice per week or if symptoms occur at night, a longer acting medicine with corticosteroids with or without long-acting beta agonists is added such as fluticasone or salmeterol+fluticasone. There are many drugs of the same type.

Answered 7/30/2014

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Several: Several medicines are available for the treatment of asthma. In general they include controller medicines ( inhaled steroids, long acting beta agonists, leukotriene blockers) and reliever medications ( short acting bronchodilators). Avoidance of known triggers important as well. In some cases, allergy immunotherapy may play a role as well.

Answered 12/11/2014

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CONTROLLER&RELIEVER: There are Controller MAEDICTIONS which some patients have to take every day to keep Asthma under control These are Long Term beta agonists(Long Term Bronchodilaters) Steroids Inhaled and Leucotrine like Singular Reiever or Resque Meds Quick acting Bronchodilaters like Albuterol,Xopenex Short Course of Steroids Most meds are given via inhaler or Nebuliser Except Singular or Oral Steroids

Answered 1/6/2015

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