Treatment for breathing difficulty depends on the underlying cause.

Treatment for breathing difficulty may include:

• Inhaled medications:
• Bronchodilator medications for asthma
• Inhaled corticosteroids
• Oral corticosteroids
• Nebulizer therapy for wheezing
• Oral medications for asthma
• Montelukast (Singular)
• Zafirlukast (Accolate)
• Zileuton (Zyflo)
• Cromolyn (Intal)
• Asthma clinical trials
• Mechanical ventilation:
• Use of a ventilator to support breathing in severe asthma

For more information:

• Pneumonia treatment
• Asthma treatment
• COPD treatment
• Emphysema treatment