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  • Fluticasone inhalation

    Drug
    08/25/08, Healthwise

    Contact your doctor if your asthma symptoms do not improve after using fluticasone inhalation for 2 weeks.

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  • Zafirlukast

    Drug
    10/09/07, Healthwise

    Call your doctor right away if you feel that this medicine is not working as well as usual, or if it makes your condition worse. If it seems like you need to use more of any of your medications in a 24-hour period, talk with your doctor.

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  • Zileuton

    Drug
    04/07/08, Healthwise

    Call your doctor right away if you feel that this medicine is not working as well as usual, or if it makes your condition worse. If it seems like you need to use more of any of your medications in a 24-hour period, talk with your doctor.

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  • Budesonide inhalation

    Drug
    03/24/08, Healthwise

    Contact your doctor if your asthma symptoms do not improve after using budesonide inhalation for 2 weeks.

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  • Omalizumab

    Drug
    10/15/07, Healthwise

    Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: wheezing, tightness in your chest, trouble breathing; hives or skin rash; feeling anxious or light-headed, fainting; warmth or tingling under your skin; or swelling of

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  • Mometasone inhalation

    Drug
    04/03/08, Healthwise

    Your dosage needs may change if you have surgery, are ill, are under stress, or have recently had an asthma attack. Talk with your doctor if any of your asthma medications do not seem to work as well in treating or preventing asthma attacks.

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  • Short-acting beta2-agonists for quick relief of asthma symptoms

    Article
    05/15/07, Healthwise

    Short-acting beta2-agonists are bronchodilators. They relax the muscles lining the airways that carry air to the lungs (bronchial tubes) within 5 minutes, increasing airflow and making it easier to breathe. They relieve asthma symptom

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  • Theophylline for long-term control of asthma

    Article
    05/15/07, Healthwise

    Theophylline is a methylxanthine. Sustained-release methylxanthine medications are used to control inflammation in the airways in the lungs (bronchial tubes). Short-acting methylxanthine medications are used to control narrowing of th

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  • Anticholinergics for asthma

    Article
    03/22/07, Healthwise

    Anticholinergics relax the airways and prevent them from getting narrower. This makes it easier to breathe. They may protect the airways from spasms that can suddenly cause the airway to become narrower (bronchospasm). They also may reduc

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  • Long-acting beta2-agonists for long-term control of asthma

    Article
    05/15/07, Healthwise

    Long-acting beta2-agonists (bronchodilators) relax the smooth muscles lining the airways that carry air to the lungs (bronchial tubes), allowing the tubes to remain open longer and making breathing easier.

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