Anti-inflammatory medications are also called medications to control the condition. Since the pathologic basis of asthma is chronic allergic inflammation, controlling and eliminating chronic airway inflammation is the basic treatment for asthma. Commonly used medications are inhaled glucocorticoids and chromones. Some newer drugs, such as leukotriene modulators, long-acting β2 agonists, and controlled-release theophylline also have some anti-inflammatory effects.
2 Desensitization
Also known as allergen vaccination, it is one of the most important treatments for asthma, and its efficacy has been demonstrated in patients with rhinitis combined with asthma. Clinical desensitization is mainly for dust mites and various pollens.
Many scholars advocate sublingual desensitization, which is particularly suitable for children because it avoids the trouble and pain of repeated injections.
3 Anti-IgE monoclonal antibody treatment
Anti-IgE monoclonal antibody is a recombinant monoclonal antibody targeting human IgE, which has achieved remarkable efficacy in the treatment of allergic rhinitis and asthma. Anti-IgE monoclonal antibodies can improve wheezing symptoms, quality of life, and control of acute exacerbations in asthma patients with persistent allergic rhinitis, and anti-IgE monoclonal antibodies tend to be effective in those with more severe asthma. This class of drugs improves both upper and lower respiratory symptoms of asthma.
4 Antihistamines
Because asthma is an allergic disease, antihistamines should be given as soon as possible after diagnosis. Effective control of allergic rhinitis can prevent most asthma attacks or avoid asthma exacerbations, so the use of antihistamines to treat allergic rhinitis is important for improving the prognosis of asthma.