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How does an asthma inhaler help a person with asthma breathe?
8 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Depends: Asthma inhalers either cause bronchodilators (increasing the airway diameter) or decrease inflammation in the airway muscle (anti inflammatory effect). Broadly the two types are known as bronchodilators or inhaled corticosteroids.
Answered 11/22/2012
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Opens breathing tube: Inhaled medications (bronchodialtors) like albuterol, help relax the muscular spasm around the bronchi or breathing tubes. This form of rescue medication can provide rapid relief or prevention of symptoms. Other medications like steroids or steroid/bronchodilator combinations also come in metered dose inhaler form.
Answered 1/23/2014
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Inhaled Steroids: Since asthma has an inflammatory nature, the use of inhaled steroids (cortisone) can minimize inflammation and reduce the severity and number of attacks.
Answered 12/9/2013
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