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Asthma is an autoimmune condition that causes the bronchial tubes to suddenly contract, leading to chest tightness, pain, wheezing, and difficulty breathing. It is often caused or aggravated by allergies, exercise, and stress. Topic covers asthma treatments like rescue inhalers and asthma prevention.

Asthma Treatments and Drugs - Mayo Clinic

Asthma - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment of this chronic lung condition.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/asthma/basics/treatment/con-20026992
How Is Asthma Treated and Controlled? - NHLBI, NIH

To control asthma, partner with your doctor to manage your asthma or your child's asthma. Children aged 10 or older-and younger children who are able-should take an active role in their asthma care.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/asthma/treatment
Asthma Quick-Relief Drugs - MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

Asthma quick-relief medicines work fast to control asthma symptoms. You take them when you are coughing, wheezing, having trouble breathing, or having an asthma attack. They are also called rescue drugs.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/000008.htm
9 Asthma and Allergy Medications - Health

If you have asthma, there's a good chance that an underlying allergy is to blame. Here are some common drugs used to treat allergic asthma.
http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20566045,00.html
Compare 77 Asthma Medications - Drugs

Compare risks and benefits of common medications used for Asthma. Find the most popular drugs, view ratings, user reviews, and more...
http://www.drugs.com/condition/asthma.html
Asthma Medications: Get a List of Treatments - Medicine Net

Learn about various asthma medications, including short-term control, rescue drugs like inhalers, OTC medications, and long-term controllers. Discover potential asthma medication side effects and which ones are appropriate for toddlers, children, and pregnant women.
http://www.medicinenet.com/asthma_medications/article.htm
Allergy and Asthma Drug Guide - AAAAI

AAAAI experts offer tables of medications commonly used to treat allergies and asthma.
http://www.aaaai.org/conditions-and-treatments/drug-guide
Asthma Medications: Know Your Options - Mayo Clinic

Asthma medications - Which ones prevent asthma attacks, and which ones treat immediate symptoms.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/asthma/in-depth/asthma-medications/art-20045557
Asthma Medications: Steroids, Inhalers, and More - WebMD

Learn more from WebMD about asthma and the medications used to treat it.
http://www.webmd.com/asthma/guide/asthma-medications
What Is Asthma? - NHLBI, NIH

Asthma (AZ-ma) is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. Asthma causes recurring periods of wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe), chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/asthma
Asthma Symptoms, Diagnosis, Management and Treatment - AAAAI

An overview of asthma symptoms, asthma diagnosis, asthma treatment and asthma management written and reviewed by the leading experts in allergy, asthma and immunology.
http://www.aaaai.org/conditions-and-treatments/asthma

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Asthma Treatments and Drugs - Mayo Clinic

Asthma - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment of this chronic lung condition.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/asthma/basics/treatment/con-20026992
How Is Asthma Treated and Controlled? - NHLBI, NIH

To control asthma, partner with your doctor to manage your asthma or your child's asthma. Children aged 10 or older-and younger children who are able-should take an active role in their asthma care.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/asthma/treatment
Asthma Quick-Relief Drugs - MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

Asthma quick-relief medicines work fast to control asthma symptoms. You take them when you are coughing, wheezing, having trouble breathing, or having an asthma attack. They are also called rescue drugs.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/000008.htm
9 Asthma and Allergy Medications - Health

If you have asthma, there's a good chance that an underlying allergy is to blame. Here are some common drugs used to treat allergic asthma.
http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20566045,00.html
Compare 77 Asthma Medications - Drugs

Compare risks and benefits of common medications used for Asthma. Find the most popular drugs, view ratings, user reviews, and more...
http://www.drugs.com/condition/asthma.html
Asthma Medications: Get a List of Treatments - Medicine Net

Learn about various asthma medications, including short-term control, rescue drugs like inhalers, OTC medications, and long-term controllers. Discover potential asthma medication side effects and which ones are appropriate for toddlers, children, and pregnant women.
http://www.medicinenet.com/asthma_medications/article.htm
Allergy and Asthma Drug Guide - AAAAI

AAAAI experts offer tables of medications commonly used to treat allergies and asthma.
http://www.aaaai.org/conditions-and-treatments/drug-guide
Asthma Medications: Know Your Options - Mayo Clinic

Asthma medications - Which ones prevent asthma attacks, and which ones treat immediate symptoms.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/asthma/in-depth/asthma-medications/art-20045557
Asthma Medications: Steroids, Inhalers, and More - WebMD

Learn more from WebMD about asthma and the medications used to treat it.
http://www.webmd.com/asthma/guide/asthma-medications
What Is Asthma? - NHLBI, NIH

Asthma (AZ-ma) is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. Asthma causes recurring periods of wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe), chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/asthma
Asthma Symptoms, Diagnosis, Management and Treatment - AAAAI

An overview of asthma symptoms, asthma diagnosis, asthma treatment and asthma management written and reviewed by the leading experts in allergy, asthma and immunology.
http://www.aaaai.org/conditions-and-treatments/asthma

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