General information for your patients

'Take control of your asthma' is a booklet offering general information for young people and adults with asthma.

Take control of your asthma booklet covers:

What is asthma?
Common asthma triggers such as house dust mite, pollen, animals, smoking, exercise and air pollutants
Asthma medicines including relievers, preventers and steroid tablets
The 'stepwise' approach to treating asthma based on the British Guideline on the Management of Asthma
Handy hints for taking asthma medication
Other treatments such as nebulisers and complementary therapies
How to control everyday asthma
What to do in an asthma attack
Where to go for further information

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