How many quick-relief inhalers do people with asthma need in the course of a year?
He says many people with asthma use the rescue inhalers far more than they should. People whose asthma is under control might need to use the inhaler once or twice a week, or if they exercise, a few times more. “Many use more because, let’s face it, a large percentage of asthmatics are not being optimally controlled,” he says. “It’s the patient, the doctor, the system, the cost – it’s everything.” According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, a typical drug regimen for someone with asthma includes a rescue inhaler along with two controller medications, usually an inhaled steroid and a long-acting bronchodilator or a drug that combines both of the latter.
