Frequent or premature refills on asthma rescue inhalers (Albuteral, Proventil, Ventolin, Maxair), raise concern that your asthma is not under adequate control.

If you can answer "yes" to any of the following questions, it is strongly suggested that you make an appointment with your provider to have your asthma care plan re-evaluated.

 

  1. Have you experienced chest tightness or shortness of breath more than twice each week?

  2. Have you been awakened by these symptoms more than twice in the last month?

  3. Did the quick relief medication incompletely control the symptoms?

  4. Has your asthma kept you from doing anything you wanted to do in the last two weeks?

  5. Have you missed work or school because of your asthma in the last two months?

  6. Have you needed to go to an emergency room for your asthma in the last two months?