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Use National Asthma Council's My Asthma Guide for practical strategies to help you understand and manage your asthma.
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How to use an asthma inhalerĪsthma inhalers are hand-held portable devices that deliver medication to the lungs. Preventers can have side effects such as sore throat, hoarse voice and oral thrush. To work properly, preventers need to be used every day, even when you have no symptoms. Preventers take several days or even weeks to work (so they’re not for the quick relief of symptoms). The long-acting bronchodilator helps to relax the tightened airway muscles, allowing the airways to open and more air to reach the lungs.
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People with asthma should also have a written asthma action plan to help them recognise worsening symptoms and know how to respond. Asthma Australia has more information on the treatment of severe asthma. If you have severe asthma, you will probably need other medications as well. You may need to use one or more asthma medications to manage your asthma. It is very important to follow your doctor’s or pharmacist’s advice on using these medicines. Some asthma medications are in tablet form, including prednisone, which is usually only used to treat severe asthma flare-ups. Sometimes, medicine can be breathed in as a vapour through a nebuliser. Other asthma medicines come in the form of a dry powder or fine spray that is only released when you breathe in. Most are taken using inhalers or "puffers". Relievers are used when necessary to relieve symptoms.Preventers are used daily to prevent asthma symptoms.Preventers are used daily to prevent asthma symptoms, whereas reliever medicines are used when necessary to relieve symptoms.Īsthma medications are usually grouped into preventers and relievers: Related information on Australian websitesĪsthma medications are usually grouped into relievers and preventers.