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Suggest Effective Inhalers For Asthma

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Posted on Mon, 21 Sep 2015
Question: Iwas recently diagnosed with asthma, but m symptoms are not well controlled. What inhalers are usually used first?
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Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (27 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Salbutamol and terbutaline, along with a steroid inhaler (short period)

Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.

Thank you for writing to us.

I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. Ma'am, a steroid inhaler is usually prescribed initially to help reduce symptoms, but usually along with either salbutamol or terbutaline inhalers.

Also important to note are the kind of inhalers available like metered dose inhalers, metered dose inhalers with a spacer, or dry powder inhalers. Please also request your doctor to give you a spacer with your inhaler as they usually help first timers a lot.

I hope this information was what you were looking for, please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help you.

Best wishes.
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Suggest Effective Inhalers For Asthma

Brief Answer: Salbutamol and terbutaline, along with a steroid inhaler (short period) Detailed Answer: Hello ma'am and welcome. Thank you for writing to us. I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. Ma'am, a steroid inhaler is usually prescribed initially to help reduce symptoms, but usually along with either salbutamol or terbutaline inhalers. Also important to note are the kind of inhalers available like metered dose inhalers, metered dose inhalers with a spacer, or dry powder inhalers. Please also request your doctor to give you a spacer with your inhaler as they usually help first timers a lot. I hope this information was what you were looking for, please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help you. Best wishes.