This includes recognising and avoiding triggers, monitoring your breathing, and ensuring your medications effectively control symptoms. A quick-relief inhaler may be needed during flare-ups.¹

The specific medications and treatments suitable for different people with asthma can vary but tend to involve both long-term and short-term protection from asthma flare-ups and attacks.

References

1. Mayo Clinic. Asthma. Available at: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/asthma/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20369660. Last accessed April 2025.