Asthma Management

Our Board Certified Clinical Pharmacist Practitioners
  • Will evaluate and manage your asthma based on clinical practice guidelines.
  • Recommend and individualize asthma management based on patient-specific need.
  • Assess inhaler technique, medication adherence and other comorbidities.
  • Evaluate evidence that influences developing an asthma action plan, education for individual patient and treatment goals for the patient and family.
  • Formulate patient‐centered treatment plans for complex patients with asthma.
    > Will develop a written individualized asthma plan for daily self management..
Asthma trigger
  • Cold, Flu and allergies
  • ​ Smoking
  • Exercise and play
  • Wood fires and bush smoke
  • Weather changes (cold)
  • Pollutions; House dust mites
  • Pets, pests, fungus spores, molds
  • Pollen andgrasses
  • Stress, Anger
  • Strong odors
  • Medication
  • Foods and additives
  • Chemicals and strong smells
Goals for successful management
  • Achieve and maintain control of asthma symptoms.
  • Maintain normal activity levels, including exercise.
  • Maintain pulmonary function as close to normal as possible.
  • Prevent asthma exacerbations.
  • Avoid adverse effects from asthma medications.
  • Prevent asthma mortality.
The following organizations have issued guidelines for the management of asthma:
  • National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP)
  • Veteran's Administration/Department of Defense (VA/DoD)
  • Gold Initiative for Asthma (GINA)