Potassium channel activators Summary Patient education, in particular, the avoidance and removal of environmental irritants, is the foundation of asthma management. Any program must be tailored to the patient's individual needs. Complementing this approach is an effective array of agents available to manage both the inflammatory component of asthma, as well as its acute flare-ups. All degrees of asthma require anti-inflammatory therapy. The agents of choice in this category are inhaled steroids.
Alternatives exist in the form of cromolyn, nedocromil and, most recently, anti-leukotriene agents.
Acute flare-ups require bronchodilator agents administered for symptoms. October 1999 Email this article to a friend References 1. Results of a program to improve the process of impatient care of adult asthmatics. Expert Panel Report. NIH Publication No.