There are two types of treatments to reduce the symptoms and effects of an asthma attack using drugs that resemble two of our natural hormones.
These are adrenaline (epinephrine in the USA) and the steroid hydrocortisone and they form the basis for relievers that provide quick relief of symptoms and preventers for longer term care.
Most asthmatics use both preventers and relievers to form a medical regime to control the asthma.
These medicines are usually taken as inhalers so that they can be
