Are asthma inhalers really just inhaled speed?

Question

someone told me this. true?

Answer 1

There are, in fact, a number of inhaled asthma medications - none of which are speed.

The one you are probably referring to in Salbutamol (or Albuterol) which is a beta adrenergic agonist and hence causes a rapid heart rate, and causes children to become a little hyperactive.

It is not, actually related to amphetamines.

The other asthma inhalers are even less able to cause the effects:

inhaled steroids (eg budesonide - and there are others - fluticasone etc)
inhaled anticholinergics (eg ipratropium)

There are some inhalers that are combinations of two or more of these medications.

See the relevant wiki pages.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Well, you might have suffered from pharyngitis then, since you had sputum choking you and then having trouble breathing. You might be suffering from bronchitis or acute asthma, which means that your lungs have had been weakened by certain foreign agents while you were young or some other reasons and due to their weakness, you have the tendency to acquire asthma with changing weather, places and with exposure to dust, smoke, pollens etc. As far as the inhalers are concerned, they are a superficial treatment, Just like taking paracetamol for reducing the fever. You have to find the root cause of your disease and then only you shall be fine. Inhalers will only dilate your pharynx and bronchi but would not help in treating your disease. Additionally, if you are living on high altitudes, are subject to pollution and have less oxygenation, then also you will have these problems. You indeed described that you have been living in a humid place , so heat and humidity expands the air molecules and then it is difficult for us to gather all scattered oxygen molecules and therefore a person like you, who as it is has troubling breathing, will obviously suffer. Keep a check on your mucous( if there is at all any), then you must visit a clinic. This will otherwise worsen and turn into COPD( Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) and that would be a lot hell difficult for you to treat. Also check for the RV & RA functions of your heart, since lung congestion can dilate Right side heart chambers and the can trigger RS heart failure. So be cautious! You also need to change the environment, you live in, move to a place which has a normal temperature, not high or low altitudes and Is free from pollution. Do yoga (like exhaling and inhaling ) exercises and only your doctor can assess your present condition and help you get over your disease!! Do not let this progress, as that will make it more difficult and expensive to treat. You, yourself cannot treat it as it requires the usage of drugs like doxyphylline & theophylline etc , which the doctor will adjust according to your condition. Inhalers are not going to help much in this!!! But you follow a meds guidelines and switch to a better place, you may not require inhalers at all. One more thing, keep a track on acid reflux too, that also contributes to pharyngitis and lung incapacity causes acid reflux. Lastly, Go to a doctor as soon as possible & keep a portable oxygen cylinder at your home!

Answer 4

Asthma inhalers may contain brochodilator ,steroid,or both
They have the advantage of rapid action and minimum side effects

Answer 5

Inhaled steroids.

Answer 6

Hell no, whomever told you that doesn't have a clue what they are talking about. Asthma inhalers are either bronchodilators or steroids.

Answer 7

I had always heard it was Steroids in the inhalers. Ritalin is speed/meth. (for ADD).

Answer 8

Asthma medication is a steroid.

Answer 9

I very much doubt this due to the 'babies' that use inhalers,fat, sick, puppies, who have diificulties walking the length of themselves.

Answer 10

Prescription ones, no, or at least not usually from what I know. Older over-the-counter ones (and maybe even current OTC ones) did/do contain amphetamines.