Key treatments for asthma are usually steroids and other anti-inflammatory drugs. These drugs are often used to help control a patient’s asthma and prevent any asthma attacks in the future. Steroids and other anti-inflammatory drugs help to reduce inflammation, swelling, and mucus build-up and production in the airways of individuals who have medically diagnosed asthma. As a result, the airways are often less inflamed and less likely to have any reaction to asthma triggers or flare-ups, allowing the individuals with symptoms to have better control over their condition. There are many benefits when it comes to pharmacotherapy and the use of medications to help with the patient’s asthma condition, they are: - Reduced frequency of asthma attacks - Decreased use of quick-relief or rescue inhalers that were previously often used to help when a patient had an asthma attack - Improved lung function in the patient with diagnosed asthma - Reduced visits to the urgent care, emergency rooms, or hospitalizations for asthma, from severe to life-threatening