The reliever is an inhaled bronchodilator which is taken whenever needed to relieve asthma symptoms, such as wheezing. The study found that the risk of severe asthma attacks was reduced by 60 per cent when participants used a single, combined preventer-reliever inhaler. 123RF A New Zealand-led study is potentially a "game-changer" for treating asthma patients. The study showed that the risk of an asthma attack was reduced by about half for those who used the preventer-reliever inhaler. ASTHMA IN NZIn New Zealand, more than 597,000 people take medication for asthma, the NZ Asthma and Respiratory Foundation website states.

Source: Stuff May 19, 2019 22:30 UTC