What do doctors give you to take when you are having an asthma attack?
Author: my moms asthma is severe and they gave her presidonze which is a steriod and some antibiotic medicine to prevent an infection in her throat/lungs. Will she get better? she hasnt had an asthma attack? but has some inhaler which is i think albertrol
I take Albuterol, Singulair, Advair and Spiriva. During a severe attack I was prescribed with Prednisolone, which is also a type of steroid of some sorts. That helped a lot, especially since my oxygen level was low.
Albuterol is used as a rescue inhaler. Like the term, it rescues you from an attack that is occurring. The other medications I mentioned will not stop an asthma attack. Rather, it works to prevent them from happening and reduce inflammation in the airways.
Asthmatics don't ever fully recover - you have asthma for life. However, the medications are used to keep it under control. Keeping your doctor updated on your condition and having him evaluate you on a regular basis will help you keep it under control and learn how to manage it.