Asthma

If you have typical symptoms of asthma, it is already enough to make asthma diagnosis. Therefore, the first step in diagnosing bronchial asthma is careful collection of medical history: how long ago symptoms began, what is asthma symptoms duration, what causes their strengthening or relief, what allergic reactions you have, and whether there were cases of bronchial asthma in your family history. Nevertheless, several asthma diagnostic measures are still necessary…

Asthma is an inflammatory process which leads to restriction of air access to respiratory air-passages. Modern treatment unites the anti-inflammatory therapy and drugs of long action dilating lungs. Their task is not to allow a spasm of respiratory tracts structure and a dyspnea attack. These drugs are safe and can be applied for several years.For 90% of sick children, the allergy is the reason for asthma. Symptoms can worsen if the…

Flovent is an oral medication which is taken in order to ease breathing during breathing problem. It is used when you have: Chest tightness; Wheezing; Coughing The medicine from Canadian Health and Care Mall can be used by adults or children below 4 years of age. Flovent belongs to the class of drugs which are known as corticosteroids. It functions by decreasing the irritation and swelling of the air-tract. The…

Proventil is a bronchodilator which is known to relax the muscle air-tract and thereby increase the airflow in your lungs. This medicine is used for the treatment. It is used for the treatment of shortness of breath and wheezing which is caused by the breathing troubles such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma.

Advair is a combined bronchodilatory medication (contains salmeterol and fluticasone). Advair: instructions for Use Pharmacology Salmeterol is a long-term action (12 hours) 2-β selective adrenoreceptor agonists. Salmeterol molecule has a long side chain, which binds to external receptor area. Due to these pharmacological properties, salmeterol is more effective for histamininduced bronchospasm prevention and causes longer bronchodilation in comparison with ordinary short-term action 2-β receptors agonists. Effectively inhibits release of lung…

Advair Diskus is used for controlling, as well as preventing, the symptoms that occur during asthma and lung diseases like a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It contains two medications namely salmeterol and fluticasone. Fluticasone actually belongs to a group of drugs which are referred to as corticosteroids. It works to reduce the swelling or irritation of the airways. Salmeterol, on the other hand, belongs to a class of drugs which are…

Albuterol is used for the treatment of wheezing and also shortness of breath that is caused because of breathing issues such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. It belongs to a certain genre of drugs which are known as a bronchodilator. The medicine works by air track by opening up the breathing passages and then relaxing the muscles. It controls the symptoms of breathing problems so that you do…

Labor A pregnant woman should know and take into consideration, that at bronchial asthma in comparison with healthy women the risk of both premature labor and post-term pregnancy is increased, which requires careful gynecologist monitoring. To avoid asthma exacerbation basic therapy is not canceled during labor. It is necessary to register peakflowmetry indicators from labor beginning and then at least every 12 hours. If a pregnant woman has previously received…

Other Issues of Drug Therapy Any drug prescription during pregnancy should be considered with caution, including anesthetics and vitamins. All patients with asthma should be careful when taking non-steroidal analgesics (aspirin, analgin, etc.); at Aspirin-sensitive asthma, complete and absolute all this group drugs exclusion is required. Intolerance to any medicines is not uncommon for asthma. You’ll be safer if you will always have filled by allergologist allergic disease patient passport…

Routine (basic) therapy for disease control must comply with disease course severity, which is a necessary condition for reducing the need for bronchial spasm relief drugs and exacerbations prevention. If asthma coarse severity requires mandatory basic therapy, and the patient only relieves symptoms, asthma becomes uncontrolled, dangerous for mother and fetus. Appointment of basic therapy, necessary to control this inflammation disorder, prevents the attacks and recrudescences, causing fetal hypoxia, i….

Many pregnant women are completely reasonably trying to avoid taking medications during pregnancy. But it is necessary to treat asthma: harm that severe uncontrolled disease course cause and hypoxia (lack of oxygen supply to the fetus) are much greater than possible side effects of medications. Not to mention that asthma exacerbation creates a huge risk for woman’s life. But instructions for any medication contain contraindications, limitations or special conditions of…

Allergy plays an important role for women of child-bearing age suffering from bronchial asthma. In order to avoid asthma exacerbations and get rid of symptoms, it is necessary to avoid contacts with possible allergens. Pets in Your House Fish feed, feathers and bird excrements, scurf, saliva and other pets’ excrements are the strongest source of allergens. If you have an allergy to any of these components, further contact with a…