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Asthma
Provides links to how-to information about asthma. Includes info on asthma in teens and adults, using an asthma action plan, and using inhalers.

Asthma: Taking Charge of Your Asthma
Covers control of asthma with an asthma action plan. Includes knowing the asthma zones and working with a doctor on a plan and medicines for symptoms and attacks.

Asthma: Using an Asthma Action Plan
Covers what an asthma action plan is. Explains how to use an asthma action plan. Covers ways to work with your doctor on an asthma action plan.

Asthma Zones
Asthma zones are part of your asthma action plan. The zones are defined by your symptoms, your peak flow, or both. Knowing what zone you're in can help you know how well your asthma is under control and if you need help. The three zones are: Green zone. Green means good. This zone is where you want to be. When you're in...

Asthma Action Plan: Red Zone
An asthma action plan is based on zones defined by your symptoms, your peak flow, or both. It tells you what to do if you have a sudden increase in your asthma symptoms ( asthma attack). You are in the red zone of your asthma action plan if you have severe asthma symptoms. Symptoms include: Any shortness of breath while...

Asthma: Identifying Your Triggers
When you have asthma, certain things can make your symptoms worse. These things are called triggers. Things that you're allergic to can trigger your asthma. They may include: Dust. Dust mites. These are tiny, nearly invisible creatures. They live in bedding, carpet, and furniture. Cockroach droppings. Pet dander. Dander...

Classification of Asthma
The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program has classified asthma as: Intermittent. Mild persistent. Moderate persistent. Severe persistent. These classifications are based on severity, which is determined by symptoms and lung function tests. You should be assigned to the most severe category in which any...

Challenge Tests for Asthma
Exercise challenge and inhalation challenge tests are sometimes used to diagnose asthma and workplace asthma (occupational asthma). Exercise challenge test In an exercise challenge test, spirometry is done before and after you exercise on a treadmill or an exercise bicycle. Spirometry measures how much and how quickly...

Asthma: Finding Your Triggers
When you have asthma, certain things can make your symptoms worse. These things are called triggers. Things that you're allergic to can trigger your asthma. They may include: Dust. Dust mites. These are tiny, nearly invisible creatures. They live in bedding, carpet, and furniture. Cockroach droppings. Pet dander. Dander...

Occupational Asthma
What is occupational asthma? Occupational asthma is the most common form of work-related lung disease in many countries. When a person gets asthma as an adult, exposure at work is a likely cause. This type of asthma happens when a person is exposed to certain substances in the workplace. Examples are wood dust...

Asthma Attack
When asthma symptoms suddenly occur, it's called an asthma attack. It's also called an acute asthma episode, flare-up, or exacerbation. Attacks can be brief (about an hour) or last for several days. They may be seasonal (similar to hay fever) or occur during any season. What are the symptoms? When you have an asthma...

Asthma: Symptoms of Difficulty Breathing
When you have asthma, it's important to know the symptoms of trouble breathing. Follow your asthma action plan to know what to do. When you have trouble breathing, your symptoms may be mild, moderate, or severe. Symptoms of mild trouble breathing: Breathing slightly faster than normal Normal skin color Symptoms of...

Exercise-Induced Asthma
What is exercise-induced asthma? Exercise-induced asthma is an asthma attack that happens during or after exercise. It's also called exercise-induced bronchospasm. When you have an asthma attack, airflow to the lungs is reduced. During an attack, you may feel short of breath. Your chest may feel tight and your breathing...

Asthma: Overcoming Obstacles to Taking Medicines
Taking medicines for asthma every day can be hard to get used to. You may have several reasons why you find it hard to take your medicines. But figuring out how to handle these challenges can help you take good care of yourself. Here are some challenges and possible solutions. Maybe some of the reasons below are...

Asthma in Children: Knowing How Bad an Attack Is
It can be hard to know if your child is having a mild, moderate, or severe asthma attack. The following chart may help you. Talk with a doctor if you can't tell how bad your child's symptoms are. In most cases, you can take care of your child's symptoms at home by looking at your child's asthma action plan. The plan...

Asthma in Teens and Adults
Covers causes and symptoms of asthma in teens and adults. Includes info on avoiding triggers and treating attacks. Looks at treatment with controller medicine. Covers delivery systems that include metered-dose and dry powder inhalers and nebulizers.

Asthma in Children
Discusses causes and symptoms of asthma in children. Looks at treatment with medicine such as inhaled corticosteroid and albuterol. Discusses avoiding triggers and treating attacks. Covers using nebulizers, metered-dose with spacer and dry powder inhalers.

Asthma Diary
Explains how to use an asthma diary to track peak flow, symptoms, and triggers.

Asthma Diary Template
Week of ________________________ If I use a peak flow meter: My personal best peak expiratory flow (PEF) is ________ . My PEF for green zone is ___________ liters per second (80% to 100% of my personal best*). My PEF for yellow zone is ___________ liters per second (50% to less than 80% of my personal best*). My PEF for...

Asthma During Pregnancy
Covers questions about asthma during pregnancy and labor. Looks at treatment with medicines. Includes treatment of allergies. Covers safety of steroids for pregnant mother and baby.

Asthma Action Plan
An asthma action plan is a written plan that tells you what asthma medicine to take every day and how to treat an asthma attack. It can help you make quick decisions in case you can't think clearly during an attack. Your plan can help you stay active and have fewer problems. It may include: Your treatment goals. A list...

How Asthma Develops in Children
Asthma is the most common long-lasting (chronic) disease of childhood. It usually develops before age 5. Many children who have allergies get asthma, but not all. And not every child with asthma has allergies. In most cases of persistent asthma, the first symptoms (such as wheezing) start in the first years of life. One...

My Asthma Action Plan
My name:__________________ Doctor's name: ___________________ Doctor's phone: _______________ Controller medicine How much? How often? Other instructions Quick-relief medicine How much? How often? Other instructions GREEN ZONE This is where I want to be! YELLOW ZONE My asthma is getting worse. RED ZONE Danger! Symptoms...

Asthma and Vocal Cord Problems
Vocal cord dysfunction is the uncontrolled closing of the vocal cords when you breathe in. The symptoms can seem to be the same as those of asthma and may occur alone or along with asthma. If you have asthma and vocal cord dysfunction, it may be difficult for you to tell the difference between symptoms of the two...

Asthma: Peak Expiratory Flow and Personal Best
What are peak flow and personal best? Peak expiratory flow, or peak flow, is how much air you breathe out when you try your hardest. You measure peak flow with a peak flow meter, a device that you can use at home. If you can breathe out quickly and with ease, you have a higher number. This means you have a higher peak...

Asthma: How to Overcome Treatment Obstacles
Adults with asthma At times, you may find it hard to manage your asthma and stay with your treatment plan. If you're having trouble, it may help to figure out what's getting in your way. Then you can decide how to work around those barriers. Here are some common barriers people face when following a plan and some ideas...

Asthma and Wheezing
Wheezing is a whistling noise that occurs when the bronchial tubes, which carry air to the lungs, narrow because of inflammation or mucus buildup. Wheezing is often present in asthma. During an asthma attack, the bronchial tubes become smaller. At first, the person may wheeze when breathing out. As the attack becomes...

Asthma: Measuring Peak Flow
It's important to know how well your lungs are working. One way to do this is by checking your peak flow with a peak flow meter. Your peak flow can tell you if your asthma is staying the same, getting better, or getting worse. It helps you know if you need to take action.

Treating Asthma in Babies and Younger Children
Babies and small children need early treatment for asthma symptoms to prevent severe breathing problems. They may have more serious problems than adults because their bronchial tubes are smaller. Babies and young children may be treated with oral or inhaled medicines. Even if your child's asthma does not appear severe...

Steroid Medicine for Asthma: Myths and Facts
Medicine helps you breathe easier and keeps your asthma under control. Controller medicines help stop problems before they happen. They also reduce inflammation in your lungs. Quick-relief medicines are used when you can't prevent symptoms and need to treat them fast. One of the best tools for managing asthma is a...

Inhaled Corticosteroids for Asthma
Make sure you know about each of the medicines you take. This includes why you take it, how to take it, what you can expect while you're taking it, and any warnings about the medicine. The information provided here is general. So be sure to read the information that came with your medicine. If you have any questions or...

Inhaled Quick-Relief Medicines for Asthma
Make sure you know about each of the medicines you take. This includes why you take it, how to take it, what you can expect while you're taking it, and any warnings about the medicine. The information provided here is general. So be sure to read the information that came with your medicine. If you have any questions or...

Asthma's Impact on Your Child's Life
Asthma is a challenging condition. It can affect all areas of your child's life. Many children who have asthma miss school days. When this happens, have your child call a friend to ask about the work that was missed. Doing this both helps your child keep up with schoolwork and gives some of the social contact that...

Asthma and GERD
GERD is found in many people who have asthma. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the abnormal backflow, or reflux, of stomach juices into the esophagus, the tube that leads from the throat to the stomach. Some experts debate whether or to what extent GERD makes asthma worse. Studies have shown conflicting results...

Asthma Treatment Goals
Explains how the goals for asthma treatment are to control symptoms and to reduce the risk for future problems.

Asthma in Older Adults: Managing Treatment
Diagnosis and treatment of asthma can be a challenge if you are age 65 or older. You might have another medical condition that masks your asthma. Or you may be more likely to have side effects from asthma medicines or be at risk for reactions from the different medicines you may be taking. To treat your asthma, you and...

Asthma: Educating Yourself and Your Child
Educating yourself and your family about asthma is essential for you and your child to have control of the disease. If you understand asthma, you will have an easier time following the different aspects of treatment, such as avoiding substances that cause symptoms (triggers) and knowing what to do during an asthma...

Allergy Shots for Asthma
Allergy shots are a type of immunotherapy treatment. Small doses of substances to which you are allergic ( allergens) are injected under your skin. Over time, your body may become less responsive to the allergens. This means that you may have fewer symptoms. Allergy shots are given after careful skin testing for an...

Monitoring Asthma Treatment
The severity of asthma can vary, and asthma often requires changes in your treatment to control it. To ensure that you are getting the proper treatment, you have to continuously monitor and evaluate the disease and communicate with your doctor. Symptoms Know the symptoms of poorly controlled asthma—wheezing, cough...

Omalizumab for Asthma
Omalizumab (Xolair) is a medicine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in people age 12 and older who have moderate or severe persistent asthma. This medicine costs a lot more than any of the standard treatments for asthma. The medicine works by blocking immunoglobulin E (IgE) from attaching...

Asthma: Ways to Take Inhaled Medicines
When you use inhaled asthma medicine, you usually use a device that delivers the medicine directly to your lungs. Different types of delivery systems are available. And one type may be better for certain people or age groups or certain medicines. Here are the different types of devices and some things to think about for...

Asthma: Overuse of Quick-Relief Medicines
Quick-relief beta2-agonists quickly reduce symptoms. For this reason, people sometimes overuse them instead of adding the slower-acting, long-term medicines. Overuse of quick-relief medicines may be harmful. If you overuse quick-relief beta2-agonists, you may feel that your asthma is under control. But, in fact...

Assessing Your Asthma Knowledge
Understanding asthma can help you control your symptoms and reduce your risk of asthma attacks. The following statements summarize what you should know about asthma. If you don't know or aren't sure about any of them, talk to your doctor. The more you understand about asthma, the better you will be able to follow your...

Aminophylline Injection
This medicine is used for the following purposes: asthma, breathing problems, chronic lung disease. Generic Name: Aminophylline.

Theophylline Oral Solution (THEOPHYLLINE LIQUID - ORAL)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: asthma, breathing problems, chronic lung disease. Brand Name(s): Elixophyllin. Generic Name: Theophylline.

Montelukast Oral Tablet (MONTELUKAST - ORAL)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: allergy symptoms, prevent asthma attacks, asthma. Brand Name(s): Singulair. Generic Name: Montelukast.

Montelukast Oral Granules (MONTELUKAST GRANULES - ORAL)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: allergy symptoms, prevent asthma attacks, asthma. Brand Name(s): Singulair. Generic Name: Montelukast.

Zafirlukast Oral Tablet (ZAFIRLUKAST - ORAL)
For asthma. Brand Name(s): Accolate. Generic Name: Zafirlukast.

Zileuton Oral Tablet (ZILEUTON - ORAL)
For asthma. Brand Name(s): Zyflo. Generic Name: Zileuton.

Omalizumab Injection (OMALIZUMAB - INJECTION)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: asthma, nasal polyps, skin rash. Brand Name(s): Xolair. Generic Name: Omalizumab.

Montelukast Chewable Tablet (MONTELUKAST - ORAL)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: allergy symptoms, prevent asthma attacks, asthma. Brand Name(s): Singulair. Generic Name: Montelukast.

Roflumilast Oral Tablet (ROFLUMILAST - ORAL)
For chronic lung disease (COPD). Brand Name(s): Daliresp. Generic Name: Roflumilast.

Terbutaline Oral Tablet (TERBUTALINE - ORAL)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: asthma attacks, chronic lung disease. Generic Name: Terbutaline.

Budesonide Inhalation Suspension (BUDESONIDE SUSPENSION FOR NEBULIZER - INHALATION)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: asthma, chronic lung disease, inflammation of the esophagus. Brand Name(s): Pulmicort. Generic Name: Budesonide.

Epinephrine Prefilled Syringe
This medicine is used for the following purposes: allergic reaction, asthma attacks, heart, irregular heart beat, local anesthesia, low blood pressure, severe allergic reaction. Generic Name: EPINEPHrine.

Theophylline Extended Release Oral Tablet 400 mg (THEOPHYLLINE SUSTAINED-RELEASE - ORAL)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: asthma, breathing problems, chronic lung disease. Generic Name: Theophylline.

Theophylline Extended Release Oral Capsule (THEOPHYLLINE SUSTAINED-RELEASE - ORAL)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: asthma, breathing problems, chronic lung disease. Brand Name(s): Theo-24. Generic Name: Theophylline.

Theophylline Extended Release Oral Tablet 600 mg (THEOPHYLLINE SUSTAINED-RELEASE - ORAL)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: asthma, breathing problems, chronic lung disease. Generic Name: Theophylline.

Theophylline Extended Release Oral Tablet (THEOPHYLLINE SUSTAINED-RELEASE - ORAL)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: asthma, breathing problems, chronic lung disease. Generic Name: Theophylline.

Metaproterenol Oral Tablet
This medicine may be taken with or without food. Store at room temperature away from heat, light, and moisture. Do not keep in the bathroom. If you are using this medicine regularly, it is important to take each dose of medicine on time. Keep taking the medicine even if you feel well. If you forget to take a dose on...

Albuterol Oral Tablet (ALBUTEROL (SALBUTAMOL) - ORAL)
For asthma control. Generic Name: Albuterol.

Ipratropium Inhalation Solution (IPRATROPIUM SOLUTION - INHALATION)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: asthma, chronic lung disease. Generic Name: Ipratropium.

Mepolizumab Injection (MEPOLIZUMAB - INJECTION)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: asthma, bone marrow disorder, inflammation of nose. Brand Name(s): Nucala. Generic Name: Mepolizumab.

Racepinephrine Inhalation Solution (RACEPINEPHRINE - ORAL INHALATION)
For asthma. Brand Name(s): Asthmanefrin, S-2. Generic Name: Racepinephrine.

Tiotropium Inhalation Spray (TIOTROPIUM - INHALATION)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: asthma, chronic lung disease. Brand Name(s): Spiriva. Generic Name: Tiotropium.

Reslizumab Injection (RESLIZUMAB - INJECTION)
For asthma. Brand Name(s): Cinqair. Generic Name: Reslizumab.

Revefenacin Inhalation Solution (REVEFENACIN SOLUTION - INHALATION)
For chronic lung disease (COPD). Brand Name(s): Yupelri. Generic Name: Revefenacin.

Zileuton Extended Release Oral Tablet (ZILEUTON EXTENDED-RELEASE - ORAL)
For asthma. Generic Name: Zileuton.

Mometasone Dry Powder Inhaler (MOMETASONE POWDER - ORAL INHALATION)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: asthma, chronic lung disease. Brand Name(s): Asmanex. Generic Name: Mometasone.

Terbutaline Injection (TERBUTALINE - SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: asthma, chronic lung disease, labor contraction. Generic Name: Terbutaline Sulfate.

Dicyclomine Oral Tablet (DICYCLOMINE - ORAL)
For irritable bowel syndrome. Brand Name(s): Bentyl. Generic Name: Dicyclomine.

Albuterol Oral Solution (ALBUTEROL (SALBUTAMOL) LIQUID - ORAL)
For asthma control. Generic Name: Albuterol.

Tiotropium Inhalation Powder (TIOTROPIUM POWDER IN CAPSULE - INHALATION)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: asthma, chronic lung disease. Brand Name(s): Spiriva. Generic Name: Tiotropium.

Glycopyrronium Inhalation Solution (GLYCOPYRROLATE SOLUTION - INHALATION)
For chronic lung disease (COPD). Brand Name(s): Lonhala. Generic Name: Glycopyrrolate.

Cromolyn Inhalation Solution (CROMOLYN NEBULIZER SOLUTION - INHALATION)
For asthma. Generic Name: Cromolyn Sodium.

Omalizumab Prefilled Syringe (OMALIZUMAB - INJECTION)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: asthma, nasal polyps, skin rash. Brand Name(s): Xolair. Generic Name: Omalizumab.

Beclomethasone Metered Dose Inhaler (BECLOMETHASONE HFA INHALER - ORAL INHALATION)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: asthma, chronic lung disease. Brand Name(s): Qvar. Generic Name: Beclomethasone.

Albuterol Extended Release Oral Tablet (ALBUTEROL (SALBUTAMOL) EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLET - ORAL)
For asthma control. Generic Name: Albuterol.

Epinephrine Metered Dose Inhaler (EPINEPHRINE INHALER - ORAL INHALATION)
For asthma. Brand Name(s): Primatene Mist Inhaler. Generic Name: Epinephrine.

Ciclesonide Metered Dose Inhaler (CICLESONIDE HFA INHALER - ORAL INHALATION)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: asthma, chronic lung disease. Brand Name(s): Alvesco. Generic Name: Ciclesonide.

Mepolizumab Auto-Injector (MEPOLIZUMAB - INJECTION)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: asthma, bone marrow disorder, inflammation of nose. Brand Name(s): Nucala. Generic Name: Mepolizumab.

Mepolizumab Prefilled Syringe (MEPOLIZUMAB - INJECTION)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: asthma, bone marrow disorder, inflammation of nose. Brand Name(s): Nucala. Generic Name: Mepolizumab.

Aclidinium Dry Powder Inhaler (ACLIDINIUM POWDER INHALER - ORAL INHALATION)
For chronic lung disease (COPD). Brand Name(s): Tudorza. Generic Name: Aclidinium.

Umeclidinium Dry Powder Inhaler (UMECLIDINIUM POWDER INHALER - ORAL INHALATION)
For chronic lung disease (COPD). Brand Name(s): Incruse. Generic Name: Umeclidinium.

Budesonide Dry Powder Inhaler (BUDESONIDE BREATH-ACTIVATED INHALER - ORAL INHALATION)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: asthma, chronic lung disease. Brand Name(s): Pulmicort. Generic Name: Budesonide.

Indacaterol Inhalation Powder
For chronic lung disease (COPD). Brand Name(s): Arcapta. Generic Name: Indacaterol.

Formoterol Inhalation Solution (FORMOTEROL SOLUTION - INHALATION)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: prevent asthma attacks, asthma, chronic lung disease. Brand Name(s): Perforomist. Generic Name: Formoterol.

Arformoterol Inhalation Solution (ARFORMOTEROL SOLUTION - INHALATION)
For chronic lung disease (COPD). Brand Name(s): Brovana. Generic Name: Arformoterol.

Arnuity Dry Powder Inhaler 0.05 mg/inhalation (30 actuations) (FLUTICASONE POWDER INHALER - ORAL INHALATION)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: asthma, chronic lung disease, inflammation of the esophagus.

Olodaterol Inhalation Spray (OLODATEROL - INHALATION)
For chronic lung disease (COPD). Brand Name(s): Striverdi. Generic Name: Olodaterol.

Olodaterol/Tiotropium Inhalation Spray (TIOTROPIUM/OLODATEROL - INHALATION)
For chronic lung disease (COPD). Brand Name(s): Stiolto. Generic Name: Olodaterol/Tiotropium.

Tezepelumab Prefilled Syringe (TEZEPELUMAB - INJECTION)
For asthma. Brand Name(s): Tezspire. Generic Name: Tezepelumab-ekko.

Fluticasone Metered Dose Inhaler (FLUTICASONE HFA INHALER - ORAL INHALATION)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: asthma, chronic lung disease, inflammation of the esophagus. Brand Name(s): Flovent. Generic Name: Fluticasone Propionate.

Ipratropium Metered Dose Inhaler (IPRATROPIUM HFA INHALER - ORAL INHALATION)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: asthma, chronic lung disease. Brand Name(s): Atrovent. Generic Name: Ipratropium.

Fluticasone Dry Powder Inhaler (FLUTICASONE DISK INHALER - ORAL INHALATION)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: asthma, chronic lung disease, inflammation of the esophagus. Brand Name(s): Flovent. Generic Name: Fluticasone Propionate.

Albuterol/Ipratropium Inhalation Solution (IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL (SALBUTAMOL) SOLUTION - INHALATION)
For chronic lung disease (COPD). Brand Name(s): DuoNeb. Generic Name: Albuterol/Ipratropium.

Mometasone Metered Dose Inhaler (MOMETASONE HFA INHALER - ORAL INHALATION)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: asthma, chronic lung disease. Brand Name(s): Asmanex. Generic Name: Mometasone HFA.

Benralizumab Prefilled Syringe (BENRALIZUMAB - INJECTION)
For asthma. Brand Name(s): Fasenra. Generic Name: Benralizumab.

Levalbuterol Inhalation Solution 2.5 mg/mL (concentrated) (LEVALBUTEROL CONCENTRATED SOLUTION - INHALATION)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: asthma attacks, asthma. Brand Name(s): Xopenex. Generic Name: Levalbuterol.

Benralizumab Auto-Injector (BENRALIZUMAB - INJECTION)
For asthma. Brand Name(s): Fasenra. Generic Name: Benralizumab.