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2. If You're Living With Asthma, Here's Every Single Treatment ...

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   Inhaled corticosteroids can be taken daily or as needed. Over time, they can reduce the swelling and mucus in your airways, making it easier for air to pass through. “Inhaled corticosteroids are ...

3. Anti-asthmatic agents - Wikipedia

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   Anti-asthmatic agents. Anti-asthmatic agents refer to drugs that can aid in airway smooth muscle dilation to allow normal breathing during an asthma attack or reduce inflammation on the airway to decrease airway resistance for asthmatic patients, or both. The goal of asthmatic agents is to reduce asthma exacerbation frequencies and related ...

4. Why your asthma is worse in the winter — and how to ... - AOL

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   The signs of an asthma attack — and how to prevent them. The most common signs and symptoms of an asthma attack include coughing, shortness of breath, feeling winded, a tightening in the chest ...

5. Asthma - Wikipedia

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   Exposure to bacterial endotoxin in early childhood may prevent the development of asthma, but exposure at an older age may provoke bronchoconstriction. [70] Evidence supporting the hygiene hypothesis includes lower rates of asthma on farms and in households with pets. [69] Use of antibiotics in early life has been linked to the development of ...

6. Zafirlukast - Wikipedia

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   Zafirlukast is FDA-approved for the prevention and treatment of asthma in adults and children older than 5 years old. [1] Like other leukotriene receptor antagonists, zafirlukast is thought to be useful for the long-term treatment of asthma, but it is generally less effective than inhaled glucocorticoids as monotherapy (which are the standard of care) or long-acting beta-2 agonists in ...

7. Epidemiology of asthma - Wikipedia

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   Epidemiology of asthma. As of 2011, approximately 235 million people worldwide were affected by asthma, [2] and roughly 250,000 people die per year from asthma-related causes. [3] Low and middle income countries make up more than 80% of the mortality. [4] Prevalences vary between countries from 1% to 18%. [3]