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There are basically 2 main types of
medications that are being used to treat Asthma. The Asthma Drugs are
used to subdue the inflammation in the airways and help to relax the
smooth muscle. Currently there are no known cure medication for asthma.
Asthma Drugs are broken down to 2
major group:
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Anti Inflammatory Drugs
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this drug is used to reverse the
inflammation of the airways
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the drug is used as a substitute as
adrenoceptors. Adrenoceptors are the right combination of adrenaline
and noradrenaline in the airways to relax the smooth muscle.
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without inflammation, there will be less
mucus stuck on the airways which will help to breath better
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one of the well know asthma anti
inflammation drug is Corticosteroids. They are effective in bringing
severe inflammation under control instantly and also good at managing
against flare-up which is also called exacerbation of asthma
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Bronchodilators Drugs
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this drug is used to open up the airways
by acting as the natural noradrenaline in the bronchi. They are the
same adrenoceptors that the right combination of noradrenaline and
adrenaline would be on the airways of the smooth muscle cells. The main
focus is to relax smooth muscle.
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they are considered an agonists: a drug
that binds to a receptor and produces the same effect as in the natural
body would have reacted.
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the antagonist is the drug that block the
over excess of noradrenaline in the airways.
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Tablet Drugs
The Asthma Drugs development has made
asthmatic patients to go through life on the easier note. Asthma attack
has become less painful and the time taken to subdue the inflammation
has been shorten. Life threatening situation has also been reduced
drastically in the last 20 years.
However up to now in 2010, there are
still not known asthma drug or vaccine to prevent asthma.
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