Health risks associated with asthma drugs and asthma medications for short term and long term use:

Generic name: Budesonide
Brand names: Pulmicort, Rhinocort
Side effects: facial edema, rash, herpes simplex, nervousness, nausea, nasal irritation, dry mouth, hoarseness, wheezing, nasal pain, delayed growth in children
Long Term Use: glucose intolerance, psychiatric disturbances, cataracts

Generic name: Beclomethasone
Brand names: Beclovent, Vanceril, Becloforte, Beconaise
Side effects: irritation of the throat, coughing, hoarseness, candidiasis in the region of the oropharynx or the larynx.
Long term use: depressed pituitary-adrenal functioning, osteoporosis.

Generic name: Flunisolide
Brand names: Bronalide, Aerobid-M, Nasalide, Rhinalar
Side effects: nasal burning and stinging, aftertaste, hoarseness, sore throat, cough, wheezing, Candida (yeast) infections, change or loss of sense of smell or taste, nausea, headache, diarrhea, allergic reaction (including rash, hives, itchiness and bronchospasm)
Long term use: permanent loss of sense of smell and/or taste

Generic name: Fluticasone
Brand names: Flonase or Flovent
Side effects: dry nose, nose bleeds, candida yeast infections in the mouth, hoarseness, sore throat, serious cortisol suppression, growth suppression in children, eosinophilic pneumonia, eosinophilic vasculitis, Churg-Strauss syndrome, vasculitic rash, worsening pulmonary symptoms, cardiac complications, increased risk of glaucoma

Generic name: Salbutamol or Albutrerol
Brand names: Ventolin, Easyhaler, Diskhaler, Proventil
Side effects: suspected to be a co-factor in asthma deaths, tremor, inner agitation, heart palpitation, muscle cramps, headaches, premature contractions during pregnancy, psychotic reactions.

Generic name: Salmeterol
Brand name: Serevent
Side effects: liver dysfunction and damage, increased heart rate, blood pressure, heart beat irregularities, chest pain tremor, nervousness, worsening of bronchospasm (life-threatening), allergic reactions: skin rash, hives, swelling, bronchospasm, and anaphylaxis (life-threatening), worsening of diabetes and lowering of potassium, potentially fatal heart complications.

“Expert Warns Against 5 FDA-Approved Drugs- In testimony Thursday (November 18, 2004) before the Senate Finance Committee, Food and Drug Administration reviewer David Graham cited Meridia, Crestor, Accutane, Bextra and Serevent. Serevent was shown, with 90 percent certainty in a long-term trial in England, to cause deaths due to asthma.”

Generic name: Prednisone, Prednisolone
Brand names: Adasone, Cartancyl, Colisone, Cordrol, Cortan, Dacortin, Dellacort, Delta-Dome, Deltasone, DiAdreson, Econosone, Fernisone, Liquid Pred, Meticorten, Orasone, Panasol, Paracort, Parmenison, Prednicen-M, Prednicot, Predniment, Rectodelt, Sterapred
Side effects: systemic corticosteroid effects such as hypercorticism and adrenal suppression, Cushing’s syndrome with moon face, truncal obesity, acne, psychiatric disorders, menstruation disorders, osteoporosis, muscular atrophy, and other myopathies,hypertension, edema, hyperglycemia, cataracts, glaucoma, aseptic bone necrosis, pancreatitis, delayed wound healing, sleep disturbances, nycturia, nausea; gastrointestinal bleeding, dermatrophy, cerebral pseudotumor, congestive heart failure, convulsions, impaired wound healing
*to discontiinue use: prednisolone, or prednisone must be reduced gradually if the therapy lasts longer than one week.

Generic name: Theophylline
Brand names: Theo-dur, Respbid, Slo-bid, Theo-24, Theolair, Uniphyl, Slo-phyllin
Side effects: loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, trouble concentrating tachycardia, palpitations, extrasystoles, headaches, tremor, nervousness, excitability, sleep disturbances, gastroesophageal reflux
Long term use: dangerous complications mostly affect the heart (arrhythmias) and the central nervous system (convulsions) and are frequently lethal.

Generic name: Zileutron
Brand name: Leutrol, Zyflo
Side effects: changes in liver functioning
Long term use: liver damage (yellowing of skin or eyes, unusual tiredness, abdominal pain)

Generic name: Zafirlukast
Brand name: Accolate
Side effects: headache, infections, nausea, diarrhea, numbness, tingling, pain, worsening respiratory symptoms, liver damage (yellowing of skin or eyes, unusual tiredness, abdominal pain); Churg-Strauss syndrome: can be very serious; if dose is reduced watch for the following symptoms: fever, muscle aches, pains and weight loss.
Long term use: liver damage (yellowing of skin or eyes, unusual tiredness, abdominal pain)

Generic name: Montelukast
Brand name: Singulair
Side effects: headache, abdominal pain, rash, dyspepsia, dizziness, diarrhea, sinusitis, and ear ache, gastroenteritis, cough, nasal congestion

If you are currently taking asthma medication and are experiencing side effects, you should know that there really is a safe, natural and effective drug-free alternative asthma treatment.

It is generally seen that males are more prone to nail biting than females. And to make it soft for people engaged in nail biting, it is found out that people with higher intelligence levels are more prone to nail biting. It might be because of higher level of stress and higher level of responsibility that is associated with higher intelligence.

When it comes to stop nail biting, it is easier said than done. It requires a lot of effort to break this habit of nail biting. It would take time and patience to stop nail biting. Let us have a look at some of the suggestions that might help you stop nail biting.

Ø Have emery board or have nail clippers wherever you go

Ø You can go for nail creams that taste very bitter and help stop nail biting.

Ø It is also better to wear gloves and bandages to stop nail biting.

Ø You can have a rubber band attached to your wrist to let you remind that you have to stop nail biting.

Ø Your family members and friends should always remind you whenever they see your fingers in your mouth.

If you wish to know more on how to Quit Nail Biting, then read on.