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Health Encyclopedia: Asthma In Adults Long Term Relief Medications
- Asthma in Adults - Long-Term Relief Medications
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- Introduction
- Adult Asthma Symptoms
- Causes of Adult Asthma
- Adult Asthma Prognosis
- Adult Asthma Risk Factors
Long-Term Relief Medications
These medications are taken on a regular basis to prevent asthma attacks and control chronic symptoms.
Inhaled Corticosteroids
Corticosteroids, also called glucocorticoids or steroids, are powerful anti-inflammatory drugs. Steroids are not bronchodilators (that is, they do not relax the airways) and have little effect on symptoms. Instead, they work over time to reduce inflammation and prevent permanent injury in the lungs. Many studies have now shown that the use of in...
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Expert & Community Posts
Asthma: Advances in Medications this Decade
By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert...inhalants considered most important for achieving long-term control of persistent asthma. 4)... Read more »
New Asthma Steroid Now Available in the US
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4 Reasons Severe Asthma Rates Are Declining
By Rick Frea , Health ExpertWhen I was a kid growing up in the 1980s I was a bad asthmatic who spent many nights in a hospital... Read more »
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Long-Term Relief MedicationsThese medications are taken on a regular basis to prevent asthma attacks and control chronic symptoms.Inhaled CorticosteroidsCorticosteroids, also called glucocorticoids... Read more »Treatment for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
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