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Asthma: Over The Counter Treatment (cont.)
George Schiffman, MD, FCCP
Dr. Schiffman received his B.S. degree with High Honors in biology from Hobart College in 1976. He then moved to Chicago where he studied biochemistry at the University of Illinois, Chicago Circle. He attended Rush Medical College where he received his M.D. degree in 1982 and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He completed his Internal Medicine internship and residency at the University of California, Irvine.
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.
In this Article
- What is asthma?
- What medications are used to treat asthma?
- How do over-the-counter (OTC) medicines for asthma work?
- What factors should be considered in choosing and using OTC epinephrine or ephedrine?
- What side effects and drug interactions are there with OTC asthma medicines?
- What are additional measures in the management of asthma?
- Find a local Asthma & Allergy Specialist in your town
What are additional measures in the management of asthma?
- Patients should avoid known triggers of asthma attacks (for example, exercise or allergens).
- Good control of allergic rhinitis (nasal allergies) helps to control asthma.
- Approximately 2%-10% of patients with asthma must avoid aspirin and other nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen and Motrin since they may induce an episode of asthma.
- All asthma patients should avoid beta-blocker drugs (Inderal, Tenormin, Visken, and Lopressor) because they may worsen asthma or precipitate an episode.
- All patients with asthma should seek professional advise from their physicians on how to optimally manage their condition.
Last Editorial Review: 6/27/2008
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