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Asthma Treatment and Prevention

By: Juliet

Asthma is a chronic disease that affects your airways. The airways are the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. The muscles of the bronchial walls tighten, and cells in the lungs produce extra mucus further narrowing your airways. This can cause minor wheezing to severe difficulty in breathing. Asthma is a common condition: More than 6 million kids and teens have it. Asthma in children occurs in approximately 10%-12% of kids. Asthma may occur at any age, although it's more common in younger individuals (under age 40). There are many causes of asthma environmental pollution can make asthma.

Many environmental risk factors have been associated with asthma. Irritants found in the workplace may lead to a person developing asthma. Exposure to various allergens and irritants may trigger your asthma symptoms. Smoking during pregnancy significantly increases the risk of a child developing asthma. People who have a family history of asthma have an increased risk of developing the disease. Allergies and asthma often occur together. Adult onset asthma may develop after a viral infection a condition called gastroesophageal reflux disease that causes heartburn and can worsen asthma symptoms, especially at night.

There are several types of drugs available to treat asthma. Drugs such as anticholinergic ipratropium bromide can be used instead. Corticoids inhaled anti-inflammatory drugs are the most effective medications for asthma. They reduce inflammation in the airways. At long-acting beta-2 agonists (LABAs) medicines are part of a group of medications called bronchodilators, which open up airways.In hampered some cases, steroid tablets or liquid are used for short periods of time , to bring asthma under control. Cromolyn and nedocromil, which are used to treat mild persistent asthma.

Asthma Treatment and Prevention Tips

1. Regular physical activity is important for good health.

2. Keep your environment clear of potential allergens.

3. Don't smoke because smoking is always a bad idea for the lungs.

4. Cromolyn and nedocromil, which are used to treat mild persistent asthma.

5. Theophylline, which is used either alone to treat mild persistent asthma

6. Leukotriene modifiers , which are used either alone to treat mild persistent asthma.

7. Inhaled long-acting beta-agonists medicines are bronchodilators, or muscle relaxers.

8. Oral medications include aminophylline, leukotriene antagonists, and corticosteroid tablets.

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