Quick-Relief Asthma Medicine

• Start your quick-relief medicine (e.g., albuterol or salbutamol) at the first sign of any coughing or shortness of breath (do not wait for wheezing). Use inhaler (2 puffs each time) or nebulizer every 4 hours. Continue the quick-relief medicine until you have not wheezed or coughed for 48 hours.
• The best "cough medicine" for an adult with asthma is always the asthma medicine (Note: Don't use cough suppressants, but cough drops may help a tickly cough).