During the COVID-19 pandemic, you need to continue to take your usual medicines and stay as healthy as possible. Here is some important information for everyone to keep in mind.
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Medicines for treating asthma can be classified as relievers or preventers. Relievers work quickly to help with symptoms. Preventers help in the long run to reduce airway inflammation. These medicines make breathing easier for people with asthma.
If your child is ready to start school or returning to school after the holidays, it’s important to review any medicines and management plans. You, your child and their teachers should all know what medicines your child takes, where they are kept and how to use them – especially in an emergency.
Opioid medicines can be used to reduce some types of pain, such as acute pain and chronic pain caused by cancer. However, their role in the management of chronic non-cancer pain is limited.
