Brief Answer: Absolutely safe to use inhalers Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for your query. At the outset, the one thing I would suggest is that please throw this notion out of your mind that using an inhaler makes the body dependent on that and if used once will lead to dependence and need for continuous increase in dose. Inhalers are one of the best and safest treatment for asthma. The inhalers are started by the doctors when a patient needs that drug and inhaler is one of the best way to deliver these drugs which in any case are needed by that patient's body. 1. Short acting beta blockers (SABA) like salbutamol are to be taken 15 minutes before exercise. 2. Those who still have symptoms despite use of SABA, a daily inhaled corticosteroid, a daily leukotriene receptor antagonist, or a mast cell stabilizing agent should be used before exercise 3. Interval or combination warm-up exercises should be done before planned exercise. 500 microgram is the XXXXXXX dose recommended daily. It is absolutely safe to use inhaler for whole life and medicines as recommended by treating doctor as the treating doctor takes in to consideration the advantages of using these and the disadvantages of not using these. When advantages overweigh the disadvantages, only then those drugs are recommended for use. Use of alternate breathing exercises like yoga is beneficial and recommended. I would not like to comment on the homeopathy medicines as this is not my field of expertise. Feel free to ask another query Regards

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