TREATMENT OF BRONCHIAL ASTHMA IN CHILDREN AT THE PRESENTSTAGE
Bronchial asthma (BA) is one of the most common allergic diseases of childhood. Asthma is a chronic disease which is prone to relapsing course. The development of severe exacerbations of asthma can be life-threatening to a child. BA is an actual problem of pediatrics and clinical medicine in general. Bronchial asthma in children leads to the reduced quality of life, it can cause disability that makes us pay particular attention to the organization of medical care and social support for such patients. Sustained remission in children with asthma can be achieved only under the influence of adequate and systematic pathogenetic therapy. The treatment of asthma in children at present is of high costs. Therefore one of the main goals is to optimize the ways of treating this disease. The main purpose of treatment of asthma in children is the achievement of sustained remission and good quality of life for all patients regardless of severity. Pharmacotherapy is an integral part of the treatment of bronchial asthma in children. All preparations for medical treatment of asthma are divided into two types: emergency preparations and preparations of base therapy of children. This article discusses the main approaches to the treatment of asthma in children at the present stage.