List general principles.
The goal of antiasthmatic pharmacotherapy is to counteract bronchoconstriction by reducing bronchial inflammation and parasympathetic tone.
Asthma relievers: drugs effective in acute asthma exacerbation: SABAs, SAMAs, and systemic corticosteroids [3]
Asthma controllers: drugs effective in the long-term management of asthma (i.e., not for acute management) [3]
Commonly used: LABAs, LAMAs, LTRAs, and systemic steroids
Not routinely used: monoclonal antibodies, mast cell stabilizers, leukotriene pathway modifiers, and methylxanthines
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