Learning about your medication and how to take it properly is part of you managing your condition. This section provides a useful guide to understanding your medication.
Sources of information about medications used to treat respiratory conditions
Medications used to treat COPD - My lungs, my life
Medications used to treat Asthma - My lungs, my life
Inhalers
Inhalers - CHSS
Practical guide to inhalers - My lungs, my life
Nebulisers
Nebulisers - CHSS
Nebulisers - My lungs, my life
Oxygen
Oxygen therapy - CHSS
Oxygen therapy - My lungs, my life
Oxygen therapy - British Lung Foundation (BLF) *
Essential Guide to Oxygen Therapy - a leaflet from CHSS *
Home oxygen therapy - a leaflet from BLF *
* Recommended resource
Rescue medication
You may have been given a Rescue Medication pack to take if you are having an exacerbation. The pack will include antibiotics, to be used if your sputum has increased or changed colour, and prednisolone (a steroid), which you should take if you are significantly more breathless than usual. You should tell your GP or respiratory team if you take your rescue meds.
Traffic lights for COPD - a leaflet from CHSS *
* Recommended resource
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