Asthma is a common respiratory disease that afflicts over 16 million adults and 7 million children in America. It is chronic inflammation of the airways, usually aggravated by environmental irritants, and mostly recognized by wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath and tightness in the chest. Although it causes around 4000 deaths in the US every year, it is a disease that can be controlled by adjustments in behaviour as well as prescription medication from a US or international pharmacy. The severity of asthma differs from person to person which is thought to be determined by genetic factors. However, people can exert quite a bit of control over their environment to prevent the triggering of an asthma attack.

Perhaps the most terrifying aspect of asthma is when a person has an asthma attack. This is when an asthmatic condition suddenly becomes aggravated, such as when a person comes in contact with an allergenic. Airways become constricted and block the passage of needed oxygen. At the beginning of an attack, they may be wheezing and coughing. It becomes more and more difficult to breathe and they may experience chest tightness. Panic may set in further aggravating the situation. If the condition is left untreated the person can start to turn blue, pass out, go into respiratory arrest and die.

There are a number of medications as asthmatic can use to control their symptoms. One such medication is Advair Diskus, this medicine is a bronchodilator and corticosteroid used to treat and prevent symptoms of asthma. It will not stop an asthma attack once it started. However, to handle sudden asthma attacks, they may carry around what is called a rescue inhaler. The most common type of rescue inhaler is a beta-agonist bronchodilator which provides quick relief of symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, and tightness in the chest. Albuterol is a pretty standard prescription but other medications used for rescue inhalers are levalbuterol, metaproternol sulphate, pirbuterol, and terbutaline. Like most medications, these can be easily ordered from an international pharmacy but you must have a prescription for them.

To control asthma symptoms on a day to day basis, your doctor may prescribe one or more medications depending on the severity of your asthma. One such medicine may be a corticosteroid, like Prednisone, that works to reduce the immune systems response such as swelling and other reactions. It might be paired with a combination medicine, like Advair, to lessen wheezing and difficulty breathing. When dealing with asthma, it is always best to work with your medical specialist to keep your disease under control. To keep the cost of your medications under control, it is best to look into ordering them from an international pharmacy.