Experts divide asthma treatment into two stages. The first is considered the removal of an attack. The second includes supportive therapy. It should be said that, regardless of the causes of the disease, asthma is treated according to one technique.
Seizure relief
At the first stage, the treatment of asthma involves the use of bronchospasmolytics. These medicines are considered "first aid." There are a lot of medicines in this category. Bronchospasmolytics vary in degree of exposure. It should be said that specialists all over the world are constantly working on improving drugs. The task of bronchospasmolytics is the rapid relaxation of smooth muscles and the elimination of puffiness. Taking into account the intensity of the attack, the patient’s condition, age and other characteristics of an individual character, a specialist from a large number of medicines selects the most effective drug or makes up the optimal combination of drugs. It should be noted that in some cases the combined treatment of asthma is considered the most effective therapeutic technique.
Seizure Relievers
The first category of drugs include drugs such as Ephedrine and Adrenaline. It should be noted that these medicines are well known and are considered universal. They contribute to the rapid removal of spasm, reduce increased secretion of sputum and eliminate swelling of the mucosa. It should be noted that not all patients tolerate the effects of these drugs well.
Many patients experience pain in the heart and other negative effects when using these medicines. In this regard, drugs of the second category are often used. Such medicines include such drugs as “Sympatol”, “Phenylephrine”, “Metazone”, “Norepinephrine”. When these agents are used in small doses, spasm is blocked and swelling decreases. However, an overdose of these drugs is dangerous, and therefore their use is somewhat limited.
The third category of drugs used to treat asthma includes non-selective beta-stimulants. The most promising are the funds of the fourth group. This category includes selective beta-2 stimulants. These drugs are well tolerated with the inhalation method of use. In this regard, they help treat asthma in children. The effect of using these products lasts for four hours. In this case, the cardiotoxic effect is minimal. Drugs of the fourth group include such drugs as Salbutamol, Berotek, Terbutaline. The latter is considered the most popular drug both in Russia and abroad. In particular, with the help of "Terbutalin" they treat asthma in Israel. Experts note its high therapeutic effectiveness.
Side effects of drugs
The most common negative effects include general anxiety, insomnia, headache. When using funds, tremor, fainting, gastrointestinal tract and cardiovascular system disorders (tachycardia, hypotension, arrhythmia) can be noted.