LO N G -T E R M CONTROL INHALED M E D I C I N E

When a person has asthma, How are Inhaled SOME BRAND NAMES OF the airways are very sensitive Corticosteroids taken? INHALED CORTICOSTEROIDS (Generic names in parentheses) to irritants and . Inhaled corticosteroids are taken The inside walls of the airways Aerobid using an inhaler (or pump). Those () tend to become swollen and brands that come in a metered dose covered with mucus, partially Azmacort inhaler should be used with a spacer. ( acetonide) blocking the flow of air into A spacer is a plastic tube or bag you and out of the lungs. Beclovent attach to your pump to help get the (Beclomethasone dipropionate) During an asthma episode, medicine to your airways. The few the swelling becomes worse Flovent brands that come in a dry powder () and more mucus is produced, inhaler do not require a spacer. Pulmicort making it very difficult to There is also one brand that can be () breathe. Inhaled corticosteroids used with a nebulizer machine. QVAR control the swelling and mucus (Beclomethasone dipropionate) production that make the Inhaled medicines go right to the Vanceril airways more sensitive and lungs and cause fewer (Beclomethasone dipropionate) prevent asthma episodes. than medicine taken by mouth, like COMBINATION MEDICATION pills or liquid. Advair Diskus* Inhaled corticosteroids are (fluticasone propionate and the most effective long term xinafoate) control asthma medicines. S i d e E f f e c t s : * Approved for children over 12 years old. Advair contains two active components. In They are the key to good Inhaled corticosteroids may cause addition to the , fluticasone asthma control for many an infection in the mouth, may propionate, it also contains a long-acting bronchodilator, salmeterol xinafoate. people with asthma. It may make you cough, or become hoarse, or may cause a headache. C o r t i c o s t e r oids are n o t the same as anabolic take several weeks before they s t e roids that some people use to build muscles. take full effect. You should C o r t i c o s t e r oids occur naturally in the body as substances that fight infection and inflammation. continue taking them even Use a spacer or holding chamber Anabolic steroids build up muscle tissues and are when you feel better and have to avoid these problems, unless o ften used by athletes who want to develop bigger muscles. These are two different kinds of dru g s . no asthma symptoms. you are using a dry powder inhaler. Rinsing your mouth after inhaling Inhaled corticosteroids the medicine will also help to do not stop an asthma prevent mouth infections. episode once it has started FOR MORE and do not relieve symptoms. I N F O R M AT I O N ABOUT AS T H M A CALL 311

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