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November 25, 2024

The goal of asthma treatment is to control symptoms, prevent exacerbations, and maintain normal lung function.1,2 Management of acute exacerbations in the emergency department is not discussed here.

ACUTE RELIEF OF SYMPTOMS

INHALED SABAs — The inhaled short-acting beta2-agonists (SABAs) albuterol and levalbuterol are used as needed for rapid relief of asthma symptoms or prevention of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB). Their effect begins within 5 minutes, peaks within 15-60 minutes, and lasts for...  Continue reading

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