How to control and prevent asthma

  Asthma should be actively treated to completely control the symptoms and to protect and maintain as normal a lung function as possible. To control asthma well and to avoid or reduce the adverse effects of drugs, the key is a reasonable treatment plan and adherence to long-term treatment. Generally, there are medication, long-term treatment, immunotherapy: a. Drug therapy, according to its mechanism of action can be divided into two categories with bronchodilator effect and anti-inflammatory effect, certain drugs have both bronchodilator and anti-inflammatory effect.  1. Bronchodilators: β2 agonists, theophylline.  2.Anti-inflammatory drugs: glucocorticoids, leukotriene modulators, sodium cromoglycate and sodium nedolac, antihistamines.  Second, long-term treatment, asthma treatment drugs according to its status in the long-term treatment of asthma, and divided into control drugs and relief drugs.  1.Controlling drugs refer to the drugs that need to be used daily for a long period of time, and these drugs are mainly used to achieve and maintain clinical control of asthma through anti-inflammatory effects.  2, relief drugs, refers to the use of drugs as needed, these drugs through the rapid release to play spasm so as to relieve asthma symptoms.  3.Control grading Treatment should be based on the severity of the patient’s condition and the appropriate treatment plan should be selected according to their level of control.  3.Immunotherapy, asthma is a metabolic disease, so immunotherapy occupies a certain position in asthma, and immunotherapy is divided into two kinds: specific and non-specific.  Asthma preventive care, should pay attention to the following points: 1, after the allergen is clear should avoid contact with it again, for example: if the asthma attack is induced by indoor dust or mites, you should keep the room clean, diligent bedding, and should always open the window ventilation, to keep the indoor air fresh.  2. Do not keep cats, dogs and other small animals indoors.  3, strengthen nutrition, avoid mental stimulation, avoid colds and excessive fatigue, etc. also have an important role in the prevention of asthma attacks.  4, usually should pay attention to the child’s physical exercise, such as often cold water bath, dry towel wipe body and other skin exercise, in order to lung, trachea, bronchial vagus nerve tension to be eased.