Medicines for Asthma

para>Asthma and its treatment

When asthma flares, the muscles around the airways tighten (constrict), and the lining of the airways gets inflamed. Then, mucus builds up. All of this makes it hard to breathe.

Asthma medicines work in different ways. Short-acting beta agonists (SABAs) and long-acting beta agonists (LABAs) relax the muscle constriction around the airways. Steroids reduce inflammation in the airways. Leukotriene modifiers relax muscles and reduce inflammation and mucus buildup. Omalizumab lowers or stops the allergic reaction that starts inflammation. All these medicines make it easier to breathe and reduce the risk of asthma attacks.

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Asthma and its treatment

When asthma flares, the muscles around the airways tighten (constrict), and the lining of the airways gets inflamed. Then, mucus builds up. All of this makes it hard to breathe.

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Metered dose inhaler

Medicine is stored in the canister. When a person presses down on the top of the canister, the medicine travels through the dosing chamber and sprays out of the mouthpiece.

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Metered dose inhaler

Medicine is stored in the canister. When a person presses down on the top of the canister, the medicine travels through the dosing chamber and sprays out of the mouthpiece.

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