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Article: Asthma Treatment.
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- Pediatrics for Parents
- Article date:
- August 1, 1999
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1999 Pediatrics for Parents, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Anyone who follows trends in children's health can't help but notice the increase in the number of children diagnosed with asthma. A recent study of the use of asthma medications concluded that more children are being diagnosed with asthma, but many of these children have only mild asthma.
There are two different types of inhaled asthma medicines: bronchodilators and anti-inflammatories. Bronchodilators are used when an asthmatic has shortness of breath. The medicine works quickly, but often the effects last only a few hours. They help to open the airways. Bronchodilators are frequently used by asthmatics who have symptoms only now and then
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