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The most common and effective way to take asthma medications is via the inhalers. With inhalers, the medicine goes straight into the lungs. Inhalers reduce the dose that should be taken with oral pills and reduce the side effects that could result from the medicine. Inhalers are very important in the management of asthma. Patients with asthma experience better outcomes with continued use of inhalers.
There are two main types of inhalers:
Some patients may benefit from spacer devices. A spacer is a plastic or metal container with a mouthpiece at one end and a hole for the inhaler at the other. Spacers are used for aerosols only. They make aerosol inhalers easier to use and more effective as they get more medicine into the lungs than when just using the inhaler.
Using asthma medicines with other medicines
Some medicines can lead to asthma attacks in a few people. Always tell your pharmacist you have asthma when picking up prescription medicines or buying over-the-counter medicines.
Asthma Attacks
Asthma attacks are often the result of a gradual worsening of symptoms over a few days. If asthma symptoms are getting worse, do not ignore them. You can tell there is asthma attack when:
How do I act if an attack occurs?
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