Asthma is a chronic disease that can develop throughout a person’s life and manifest itself with more or less frequent episodes. In general, people with asthma may go through periods of more severe symptoms and quieter episodes, depending on their age and type of asthma (mild, moderate or severe). Regardless of the season and age, it is important for people affected by this disease to know what treatments they should follow to fight asthma effectively.
Two treatments to effectively fight asthma
There are generally two types of asthma treatments. The first is called “main treatment” and its mission is to act in the long term to gradually reduce the inflammation in the bronchi. The second type is called “seizure therapy,” it helps fight seizures and restore air passage by using a bronchodilator such as Ventolin, Bricanyl, and Airomir Autohaler. Below are more details on each of these treatments.
Regular treatment helps prevent asthma attacks from occurring
Regular therapy, also known as basic therapy, is taken daily by people with asthma to prevent an attack of the disease from occurring. It is especially used to fight inflammation of the bronchi and to improve breathing including corticosteroid-type drugs or anti-leukotrienes. Keep in mind that this type of treatment should be taken very regularly, even if you haven’t had a seizure episode for several months.
Emergency treatment to combat asthma attacks
Emergency therapy, also known as crisis therapy, is intended, as the name suggests, to be taken during a crisis episode to help the affected person return to normal breathing. This type of treatment is often done using a bronchodilator that is specially designed to work quickly and be very effective. Bronchodilators work particularly by dilating the bronchi and facilitating the passage of air.
This second type of treatment is also often recommended to combat exercise-induced asthma that can be triggered by sports activities. Finally, if you suffer from allergic asthma, your treatment can be supplemented with products aimed at reducing allergic reactionssuch as antihistamines.
