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Asthma Treatment: Strategy Severe Asthma

Long-term treatment for severe asthma includes:

Inhaled corticosteroid medications or daily use of oral corticosteroids
Mast-cell stabilizer medications for those whose asthma is caused by allergies or exercise
Daily use of long-acting bronchodilator inhaler
Daily theophylline to control symptoms at night
Short-acting bronchodilator medications for asthma attacks
Short term treatment with high-dose oral corticosteroids for asthma attacks

Inhaled corticosteroid medications
Mast-cell stabilizer medications:

For those whose asthma is caused by allergies or exercise

Long-acting bronchodilator inhaler
Short-acting bronchodilator inhaler

For asthma attacks

Daily oral corticosteroids
High-dose oral corticosteroids

Short course of treatment for asthma attacks

Theophylline

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