Cough Variant Asthma Treatment Guidelines
Cough variant asthma is treated in the same way that typical asthma is treated.
Cough variant asthma treatment guidelines. Tablets suspension or intramuscular im or intravenous iv injection e g. Cva can be difficult to. Cough variant asthma cva is an unusual yet common form of asthma. Prednisone prednisolone methylprednisolone hydrocortisone short term treatment usually 5 7 days in adults is important in the treatment of severe acute exacerbations with main effects seen after 4 6 hours.
The first line of treatment for cough variant is usually inhaled corticosteroids. 5 additionally medications that open up the airways bronchodilators may be added if needed. 1 5 if the cough improves with this medication the diagnosis of cough variant asthma is confirmed. Different treatable traits exist with cough variant asthma eosinophilic bronchitis responding to anti inflammatory treatment and non acid reflux being treated with promotility agents rather the anti acid drugs.
You may be given an asthma inhaler with albuterol ipratropium and or inhaled steroids anti inflammatory agents. Early treatment may prevent the development of complications or chronic asthma.