Oral Medications

• Oral medications that help prevent inflammation include steroids and non-steroidal medications such as leukotrienes and theophylline.
  
  

Maintenance Inhalers

• Inhaled medications that are taken on a daily basis help reduce both inflammation and constriction of the airways.
  
  

Emergency Inhalers

• Emergency inhalers provide a dose of inhaled medication that can stop or greatly reduce symptoms of a serious asthma attack by opening up the airways.
  
  

Nebulizers

• Doctors may order medication to be administered with a nebulizer, a machine that disperses the medication through steam that is inhaled. Nebulizers are particularly helpful for children and for people who have acute asthma symptoms that make using an inhaler difficult.
  
  

Home Remedies

• Home remedies that can help relieve mild to moderate asthma symptoms include steam inhalation, a humidifier or homeopathic medications. Some individuals who suffer from asthma also experience relief from ingesting caffeine.