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There are two approaches for preventing asthma and asthma attacks.

1.Bronchodilators These are recommended for short-term relief in all patients. For those who experience occasional attacks, no other medication is needed.

2.GlucocorticoidsFor those with mild persistent disease (more than two attacks a week), low-dose inhaled glucocorticoids or alternative might be recommended.

For those who suffer daily attacks, a combination of these drugs in higher doses might be advised.

For those in whom exercise can trigger an asthma attack (exercise-induced asthma), higher levels of ventilation and cold, dry air tend to exacerbate attacks. For this reason, activities in which a patient breathes large amounts of cold air, such as cross-country skiing, tend to be worse for asthmatics, whereas swimming in an indoor, heated pool, with warm, humid air, is less likely to provoke a response.