I had asthma as a kid and played a lot of sports. My doctor then in the 1980 s prescribed a pill that was to be taken 30 minutes prior to exercise or games. I think the medicine was named Samoflin, but I can t find any information on that drug from back then. My 12 year old daughter is just about to get into sports and also has asthma. She currently takes a daily inhaler (Advair) and a rescue inhaler (Proair). I was going to talk to her doctor and find out if there are any drugs that are similar to that or if that drug is still available. I also had 2 inhalers back then but I always took those pills for almost 3 or 4 years.
Hello. Thank you for asking at Chat Doctor.First, if your daughters' asthma is well controlled with daily inhaler, she may not have bronchospasm after exercise/sports. So personally I would not suggest you to take a Chat Doctor. However, you can use rescue inhaler Proair itself around 15 minutes before exercise/sports to prevent bronchospasm after sports. Montelukast tablet is also available which can be used 30 minutes prior to sports for the same purpose. I would also suggest trying this approach: If her sports time is scheduled, I would suggest her to have a lighter exercise (like slow running) for 5-10 minutes around 30-40 minutes before. This acclimatization will help her to prevent a major bronchospasm after the scheduled sports activity. Hope this will help you. Wish your daughter the best of the health. Regards.