Pitt Asthma

Asthma Treatment


Guidelines

The National Asthma Education Program has published Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma in order to improve the detection and treatment of asthma. As reported in their Executive Summary (2), "treatment is based on the following four components:


Drugs

Drugs to treat airway inflammation:


Drugs for symptoms:


Source:National Asthma Education Program:Expert Panel Report. Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma. National Institutes of Health. Bethesda, MD. June 1991.

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