Asthma Action Plan
People with Asthma Should Have an Asthma Action Plan
All people with asthma should have an asthma action plan. An asthma action plan (also called a management plan) is a written plan that you develop with your doctor to help control your asthma.
The asthma action plan shows your daily treatment, such as what kind of medicines to take and when to take them. Your plan describes how to control asthma long term AND how to handle worsening asthma, or attacks. The plan explains when to call the doctor or go to the emergency room.
If your child has asthma, all of the people who care for him or her should know about the child's asthma action plan. These caregivers include babysitters and workers at daycare centers, schools, and camps. These caretakers can help your child follow his or her action plan.
Asthma Action Plan
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, a federal agency, recommends this sample asthma action plan. You and your doctor should develop a written asthma action plan to help control your asthma. Look on the back for a list of possible asthma triggers and ways to avoid them.
- Download a printable Action Plan [PDF 120KB]
- View a web-based Action Plan
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- Page last reviewed: April 24, 2009
- Page last updated: April 27, 2009
- Content source: National Center for Environmental Health
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