Then, dial 911 to call for an ambulance immediately ... The key difference is that the symptoms of a severe allergic asthma attack do not improve after taking rescue medication.

If you have a rescue inhaler, take four to eight puffs ... Have someone take you to a local emergency department or call 911.

Call 911 or seek emergency medical care if ... I can make at home or work to lower my risk of an asthma attack? Along with my rescue inhaler, are there medications I should have on hand in case ...

While rescue inhalers remain the gold standard ... yourself to an emergency room during a severe asthma attack. Call emergency services (911 in the US) and clearly communicate that you are ...

Kids who have asthma should be empowered and should know ... if he needs to use it when you're not around. Make sure that the rescue medication, which is albuterol, is easily accessible.