(MayoClinic.com) Asthma medications play an important role in
managing signs and symptoms, such as coughing, wheezing and
shortness of breath. Your age, your symptoms, the severity of
your asthma and medication side effects all play a role in
choosing the type and dose of asthma medications you need.
Because your asthma may change over time, work closely with your
doctor to help track your symptoms and make adjustments to your
asthma medications if needed. |Long-term asthma control
medications||Taken regularly to control chronic symptoms and
prevent asthma attacks — the most important type of treatment
for most people with asthma|| |Quick-relief medications (rescue
medications)||Taken as needed for rapid, short-term relief of
symptoms — used to prevent or treat an asthma attack||
|Medications for allergy-induced asthma||Taken regularly or as
needed to reduce your body's sensitivity to a particular
allergy-causing substance (allergen)|| Many people with asthma
need to take long-term control medications on a da