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Asthma medications: Know your options
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Types of asthma medications
Long-term control medications
Quick-relief medications
Medications for asthma triggered by allergies
Biologics
Making the most of your asthma medications
Types of asthma medications
| Category | Purpose | Types |
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| Long-term asthma control medications | Taken regularly to control chronic symptoms and prevent asthma attacks — the most important type of treatment for most people with asthma |
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| Quick-relief medications (rescue medications) | Taken as needed for rapid, short-term relief of symptoms — used to prevent or treat an asthma attack |
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| Medications for allergy-induced asthma | Taken regularly or as needed to reduce your body's sensitivity to a particular allergy-causing substance (allergen) |
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| Biologics | Taken with control medications to stop underlying biological responses causing inflammation in the lungs — used to better manage severe asthma symptoms |
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