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<\/a><\/p>\nRelief Medication:<\/strong><\/p>\nAnother type of\u00a0category of asthma medication\u00a0is quick relief medication also known as rescue medications and consists of Beta-agonists- Short-acting beta-agonists and Long-acting beta agonists. They act as Bronchodilators. These drugs act within minutes to quickly resolve symptoms. They do not control\u00a0inflammation, but\u00a0they\u00a0relieve\u00a0the symptoms. They rapidly open the airways, letting more air come in and out of the lungs.<\/p>\n
Any safety issue comes with taking insufficient precautions or by not using the asthma medications in a proper way. Let\u2019s have a look at what potential harm a particular drug can cause and what safety measures and precaution should be taken against each category:-<\/p>\n
\n- Corticosteroids<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\n- The incidence of Event:<\/strong>Taking\u00a0corticosteroids\u00a0suppress the immune\u00a0system, especially\u00a0in children and consequently makes them more prone to infections. Breaking the myth: Corticosteroids work by blocking the inflammation response in the lungs and should be taken sparingly for short periods of time to treat the very worst asthma attacks.\u00a0Corticosteroids\u00a0are taken in two forms \u2013 oral\u00a0corticosteroids\u00a0and inhaled corticosteroids.<\/li>\n
- Oral\u00a0corticosteroids:<\/strong>According to experts, oral\u00a0corticosteroids\u00a0are more likely to suppress the immune system than inhaled\u00a0\u00a0Oral\u00a0corticosteroids,\u00a0drugs,\u00a0include Prednisone, Prednisolone, Flovent and Pulmicort. Experts say that the kids are given much stronger oral\u00a0corticosteroids, but\u00a0only for brief periods of time. This is an effort to combat the most severe\u00a0asthma, especially\u00a0those requiring hospitalizations. They cannot be taken regularly.<\/li>\n
- Inhaled corticosteroids:<\/strong>Inhaled\u00a0corticosteroids, on the other hand, may be taken by children daily on an on-going basis. Because these are inhaled directly into the lungs, they are much less likely to affect a child\u2019s growth. Low doses if taken, inhaled steroids have few\u00a0side effects.<\/li>\n
- The safe practice:<\/strong>The growth suppression issue should not be a reason to avoid these effective medications because by following the procedure properly, the ill effects could be\u00a0minimized. However, if you have any doubts about safety measures just talk to your doctor. Oral steroids should not be taken without a doctor\u2019s consultation. Inhaled steroids (asthma inhalers) are considered safe for adults and children and side effects associated with them are minimal. Take the lowest doses possible because a low dosage is enough to control asthma effectively.\u00a0Children who take inhaled steroids should rinse their mouth after using the inhaler to reduce the risk of any yeast infection of the throat. In addition, gargling after using the asthma inhaler and using a spacer device with metered dose inhalers will help prevent these side effects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Bronchodilators\u00a0or Long-acting beta agonists (LABA)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\n- The incidence<\/strong> of the event:<\/strong>\u00a0LABA is reported to increase the risk of asthma-related death. These\u00a0drugs, which\u00a0include Fluticasone, Salmeterol, Budesonide, and Formoterol help prevent asthma attacks, but they do not stop an episode that has already started. Such drugs have been associated with asthma-related death.<\/li>\n
- The wrong practice:<\/strong>\u00a0LABA medications are meant for dilating the bronchioles and improve the air passage to and from\u00a0the lungs. They never act as an anti-inflammatory, so if an asthma patient uses a long-acting bronchodilator without inhaled steroids or a tablet to control inflammation, their airway inflammation can get worse and airways get blocked permanently without any medication.<\/li>\n
- The safe practice:<\/strong>\u00a0There is no\u00a0role\u00a0of LABA in Asthma control and management, it works only when used in conjunction with an inhaled steroid. Although, the safety of this treatment strategy has not been proven as\u00a0yet, it is shown that the combination of these two drugs has not shown to pose any measurable risk of death.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Leukotriene modifiers<\/strong>: This category of drugs is used in treating allergic rhinitis (sneezing, stuffy nose, runny nose, itching of\u00a0the nose) and preventing exercise-induced asthma. The most commonly used\u00a0drugs\u00a0in this category\u00a0are\u00a0Montelukast Sodium. In March 2008, The FDA has\u00a0cited reports\u00a0of people taking Leukotriene modifiers, and reporting fewer incidences of negative thoughts including suicidal thoughts and negative\u00a0behavior. Also, they tend to exhibit other symptoms such as agitation, depression, and hallucinations. Although FDA cited these incidences yet there exists an ambiguous relationship between those particular drugs and the occurrence of such symptoms, however, nothing concrete could be concluded as yet.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\n- The safest practice:<\/strong>It is surveyed by FDA that some patients use above drug in combination with drug\u00a0loratadine. FDA has brought to the notice that these two drugs, if taken in combination, do not yield any benefit in terms of eradicating seasonal allergies. On April 25, 2008, the\u00a0FDA\u00a0issued a \u201cnot approvable\u201d letter for the combination\u00a0because the chances are there that one drug may offset or mask the benefit of another drug by virtue of combination, also it may cause unknown side effects. Therefore, before taking any\u00a0drug, so discuss with your doctor to prevent the unknown outbreak of unknown symptoms. The ill effects of drugs can be prevented by thoroughly reading the precaution about\u00a0neuropsychiatric\u00a0events mentioned on labels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Also Read:\u00a0Top 10 Benefits of Being a Vegetarian<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nConclusion:<\/strong><\/p>\nAll these asthma medications are considered to be very effective. Any ignorance or lack of knowledge on\u00a0the use\u00a0of these medicines may deprive you of the potential benefits derived from these medicines. So, in order to achieve maximum benefits, you should not avoid these medications but should use\u00a0prejudicially.\u00a0Talk to your doctor if you have doubts.\u00a0Confirm and validate with your doctor that you know the proper procedure of how to take the medications.\u00a0Always talk to your doctor before making medication\u00a0changes, or\u00a0stopping a medication. Meet with your doctor on a regular basis.\u00a0Asthma symptoms change over time, so the medications you need may change as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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