When avoidance, environmental control measures and medications fail to
control allergy symptoms, the doctor may allergy immunotherapy (allergy
shots), linmunotherapy involves the injections of allergen extracts to
desensitize the person.
Typically, the treatment begins with injections of a weal solution of allergen given one to five times a week, with the gradually increasing. When the maximum dose is l, maintenance injections are given at increasing until the patient receives injections only once a ).
It may take up to six months or so to show results. It iimuillv takes about three to four years for the patient to be Uvv of symptoms.
Anthma treatment involves two major groups of - anti-inflammatories (corticosteroids) and bhmvhodllators.
Anti inflammatories reduce inflammation and lessen of acute asthma attacks. They may be inhaled
A new class of anti-inflammatories called leukotriene inhibitors, including zafirlukast (Accolate) and zileuton (Zyflo), work by inhibiting fatty acids that mediate inflammation from binding to smooth muscle cells lining the airways. These drugs prevent rather than reduce symptoms and are intended for long-term use. Other inhaled anti-inflammatory drugs include cromolyn sodium (Intal) and nedrocromil (Tilade).
Bronchodilators increase the diameter of the air passages and ease the flow to and from the lungs. The short-acting bronchodilators are metaproterenol (Alupent, Metaprel), ephedrine, terbutaline (Brethaire) and albuterol (Proventil, Ventolin). The long-acting bronchodilators include salmeterol (Serevent), metaproterenol (Alupent), and theophylline (Aerolate, Bronkodyl, Slo-phyllin, and Theo-Dur).
Typically, the treatment begins with injections of a weal solution of allergen given one to five times a week, with the gradually increasing. When the maximum dose is l, maintenance injections are given at increasing until the patient receives injections only once a ).
It may take up to six months or so to show results. It iimuillv takes about three to four years for the patient to be Uvv of symptoms.
TREATMENT OF ASTHMA
Anthma treatment involves two major groups of - anti-inflammatories (corticosteroids) and bhmvhodllators.
Anti inflammatories reduce inflammation and lessen of acute asthma attacks. They may be inhaled
A new class of anti-inflammatories called leukotriene inhibitors, including zafirlukast (Accolate) and zileuton (Zyflo), work by inhibiting fatty acids that mediate inflammation from binding to smooth muscle cells lining the airways. These drugs prevent rather than reduce symptoms and are intended for long-term use. Other inhaled anti-inflammatory drugs include cromolyn sodium (Intal) and nedrocromil (Tilade).
Bronchodilators increase the diameter of the air passages and ease the flow to and from the lungs. The short-acting bronchodilators are metaproterenol (Alupent, Metaprel), ephedrine, terbutaline (Brethaire) and albuterol (Proventil, Ventolin). The long-acting bronchodilators include salmeterol (Serevent), metaproterenol (Alupent), and theophylline (Aerolate, Bronkodyl, Slo-phyllin, and Theo-Dur).
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