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How to treat asthma and how to prevent allergic asthma attacks?
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Inhaled steroids: There are a few medications to treat asthma, but the mainstay are inhaled corticosteroids. While they are steroids, they have a very localized effect and are very safe. If they are not effective alone at preventing asthma, we have a number of other medications we can use.
Answered 9/7/2013
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