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Names Of Steroids To Treat Asthma
Bronchial asthma; Exercise-induced asthma
Treatment
The goal of treatment is to avoid the substances that trigger your symptoms and control airway inflammation. You and your doctor should work together as a team to develop and carry out a plan for eliminating asthma triggers and monitoring symptoms.
For information on treating asthma in children, see:
There are two basic kinds of medication for treating asthma:
- Control drugs to prevent...
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Inhaled steroids do not prevent children from developing asthm...
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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