Asthma treatments

Find out how your asthma is treated, and what medicines you need to lower your risk of symptoms and asthma attacks.

How is asthma treated?

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How is asthma treated?

There’s no cure for asthma, but with the right asthma treatments you can lower your risk of asthma symptoms and attacks.
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Common questions about inhalers

Inhalers help you breathe your medicine into your lungs, where it's needed. Get answers to common questions about inhalers so you feel confident using them.
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Changing asthma medicines

Advice and support if there are any changes to your asthma medicines or inhalers.
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Maintenance and Reliever Therapy (MART)

Maintenance and Reliever Therapy (MART) is an asthma treatment plan where you use a MART combination inhaler instead of separate preventer and reliever inhalers
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AIR (anti-inflammatory reliever)

If you’re newly diagnosed with asthma, your doctor or nurse may prescribe you an anti-inflammatory reliever inhaler, known as AIR.
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