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Severe Asthma Treatment With Xolair

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  Five percent of asthma patients have severe asthma. Some severe asthmatics do not have control even with triple therapy. These patients used to have to take oral steroids or prednisone on a daily basis. Now there is a therapy that can give excellent control and negate the need for oral steroids, end the need for oral steroids or reduce the dose of oral steroids that patients need.  This medication, Xolair or omalizumab, not only helps with asthma but also with allergic rhinitis. There are minimal to no side effects, but it must be given in a physician's office. Once...

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Asthma Therapy - Asthma Treatment - Long Acting Beta Agonist - Albuterol - Foradil - Serevent

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<i This video is about asthma therapy. It reviews asthma therapy for persistent asthmatics in using a long acting beta agonists or long acting albuterol, If asthma does not respond to inhaled steroids alone then these drugs can help. They cannot be use alone but can be used with inhaled steroids to have control. The third line of asthma therapy, after inhaled steroids and long acting beta-agonists (bronchodilators) are the leukotriene antagonists. They are non steroid anti-inflammatory medicines that help inflammed lung tubes in asthma. They are good on on agents for asthma. It is rare that they should be...

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Asthma Inhaler Technique - How To Use Asthma Medication

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Asthma Treatment - Inhaled Corticosteroids - Asthma inhaler treatment technique

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http://youtu.be/lK4z1T_IF_o       This video is help understand asthma therapy. The first line of therapy for asthma is with inhaled corticosteroids. We review asthma treatment, inhaler history and technique. Asthma should always be under excellent control with no symptoms, limitations or restrictions. This should help all those who have asthma and need daily therapy. Remember, if you need medication, take it!  

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Asthma Treatment and Medications to Prevent Exacerbations or Asthma Attacks

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This a review from the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. It reviews how using the correct asthma medication and using appropriate asthma treatment will prevent asthma attacks or asthma exacerbations. Using inhaled corticosteroids, long acting beta agonists and leukotriene antagonists will control asthma inflammation and eosinophils. The goal is to have great asthma control and that will result in less asthma symptoms and attacks. This will reduce the need for oral steroids, like prednisone. It will also prevent or reduce asthma emergency room visits and asthma hospitalizations. Once you know you have asthma, you can live a wonderful, symptom...

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