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A member asked:
Is there another medicine , other then advair, for ahsma? something without a steroid in it. i do not do well on any kind of steroid.
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Maybe: If you can't use inhaled steroids as a controller, you may want to discuss singulair (montelukast) with your physician.
Answered 4/14/2013
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