There are two kinds of asthma medication, the first is the drug routinely used to prevent asthma attacks. The second is drugs which are used to relieve symptoms when the attack occurs.
1. Preventive asthma medication
Preventive asthma medications are generally taken once or twice a day to prevent asthma attacks. This type of drugs works to reduce inflammation in the respiratory tract in the lungs.The aim is to prevent the respiratory muscles tighten suddenly.
Asthma is often considered a benign disease, whereas more than 5000 Americans die every year due to asthma. Every year there are also recorded more than 400,000 asthma sufferers treated in the hospital. Even in American there are estimated 17 million people suffer from asthma. Where 4.8 million are children. Asthma is one of a major causes of chronic disease in children.
Asthma is a chronic condition that occurs when the main respiratory lung (bronchi) becomes inflamed. Bronchial wall muscles shrinks and mucous membranes lining the bronchial walls produce more mucus, which causes narrowed airways. The result is fault of breath ranging from mild to severe. This attack may take several minutes to days and days.
Besides drugs, personal care is the most important thing in controlling asthma. The best way to overcome the anxiety and sense of helplessness because of asthma is to take some action which  reduce the risk of asthma. Try to take a short break between one task and the other one. In addition, avoid or limit activities that can aggravate asthma.
Perform various precautions when exercising.
For many people with asthma, exercise can trigger seizures in the respiratory tract. But it does not mean you do not need to exercise. In fact, regular exercise is good for asthma sufferers. This activity automatically makes muscles stay healthy, in addition to improving overall health to be good, too. Only, do exercise carefully. Read the rest of this entry »
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