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Medication Name (s) What The Does Possible Side Effects

Short Acting (Inhaled): Works quickly to open airways to Throat Irritation or Hoarseness QUICK Ventolin, Proventil (Albuterol) make it easier to breathe. Fast Heartbeat RELIEF Xopenex (Levalbuterol) Relaxes muscles that tighten around Headache and Dizziness MEDICINE Brethaire () the airways. Nausea, Vomiting and Diarrhea Alupent, Metaprel (Metaproterenol) Helps stop asthma attacks once they Feeling Anxious Tornalate () have started. Hives or Skin Rash Use to stop an Maxair () Helps prevent asthma attacks if taken Nervousness or Shaking asthma attack Combivent (Ipratropium & Albuterol) before exercise. Not to be used alone for quick relief: Atrovent (Ipratropium)

Long Acting Bronchodilators (Inhaled): Helps keep asthma under control and Throat Irritation or Hoarseness Serevent () reduce chances of having an asthma Fast Heartbeat Floradil () attack. Headache and Dizziness LONG- Advair ( Proionate & Salmeterol) Works slower and longer than short Nausea, Vomiting and Diarrhea TERM Symbicort ( & Formoterol) acting bronchodilators. Feeling Anxious CONTROL Relaxes breathing airways. Over activity in children (Swallowed): Help prevent nighttime asthma attacks. Nervousness or Irritability MEDICINE Theo-Dur, Slo-Bid, Uni-Dur Helps prevent asthma attacks caused by Difficulty sleeping () exercise. Seizures (Theophylline) Take every Increases blood flow to the lungs. day Decreases airway swelling.

Anti-Inflammatories; Decreases swelling in the airways. Dry mouth, Sore Throat or (Inhaled): Protects airways from irritants and Hoarseness (Not to be Beclovent, Vanceril, Qvar (Beclomethasone) . Cough used to stop Pulmicort (Budesonide) Helps prevent nighttime asthma Fungal infection in the mouth (white Flovent (Fluticasone) attacks. tongue) an asthma Azmacort () Rinse mouth after every use of the Temporary delayed growth in attack) Corticosteroids (Swallowed): Prednisone inhaled . children. (Prednisone)

Other Anti-Inflammatories (Inhaled): Helps prevent asthma attacks caused by Skin rash Intal (Cromolyn) exercise. Tilade () Modifiers (Swallowed): Singular ( Sodium) Blocks asthma symptoms to some Headache and Dizziness Accolate () triggers. Nausea, Vomiting and Diarrhea Zyflo () Improves lung function.