Exercise induced asthma or EIA is seen in 40 to 90% of the asthmatic patients. For majority of the people with exercise induced asthma, using inhaler or bronchodilator administered with albuterol open the airways and thus can be sufficient to control symptoms. But the patients who are not relieved merely by using inhalers, they need to take one or more medication as prescribed by the physician before or after the exercises or may be on a daily basis.

Apart from pharmacologic measures to control EIA there are also some non pharmacological measures. For a person with exercise induced asthma inhabiting the environment that is less likely to cause bronchospasm can be helpful to control the symptoms of EIA. Even changing breathing style can also help in some way.

If you experience asthma flare ups frequently or if the symptoms grow worse after the exercises or medication before exercise does not work at all to keep the symptoms under control, then it becomes clear that you require a long-term control medications. There are various medications available which are used to treat exercise-induced asthma.

Medications for controlling the exercise induced asthma are short-acting beta agonists, inhaled corticosteroids, long-acting beta agonists, leukotriene modifiers, combination inhalers, oral corticosteroids, allergy shots (immunotherapy). These medicines should be taken only on the prescription of the physician since they may have certain side effects.