Asthma is a common condition that affects the airways - the small tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs. The airways become sensitive and when a person with asthma comes into contact with specific triggers, the muscles around the airways tighten and the airways themselves become very narrow. Sticky mucous or phlegm can also build up which further narrows the airways.

This can cause a number of symptoms including coughing, wheezing, chest tightness and shortness of breath. Some people experience these symptoms only occasionally, while others experience them frequently.

For more information on Asthma visit our Health A-Z section

There are approximately 5.2 million people in the UK who are currently receiving treatment for asthma.

The Asthma Review service is your chance to assess how well your asthma is controlled. You will be given a simple questionnaire to complete, called the Asthma Control Test. If the result indicates that you could gain better control of your asthma, you will be invited to have a private, face-to-face conversation with a pharmacist about your asthma medicines. This will help to make sure you are getting the best from the medicines that you have been prescribed.

More than 70% of adults with asthma are living with symptoms that impact unnecessarily on their lives. In many cases how a person uses their medicines can have a significant impact on the level of asthma control they achieve.

The Asthma Review service will help to ensure that you:
• Know more about your asthma medicines and what they do
• Understand the best way to use your asthma medicines
• Feel confident your asthma medicines are benefiting your health

There are a number of things that you could look out for, including the fact you may be:

• Experiencing shortness of breath, coughing or wheezing
• Being woken at night by your asthma symptoms
• Using your reliever inhaler, usually blue, more than once or twice a week
• Forgetting to use your preventer inhaler, usually brown, white, red, purple or orange

Or you may just want to find out more about your medicines.

Answer the Asthma Review service ‘Am I at risk?’ questionnaire to see if the service is appropriate for you.

• The Asthma Review service will take between 10 and 15 minutes – although it can depend on the number of medicines you are taking

• A copy of the action plan will also be sent to your doctor

The review with your pharmacist is in addition to the review with your doctor. Your doctor makes sure that you are prescribed the best possible treatment, and the pharmacist then discusses with you how you use the medicines.

No – this is a free service.

Anyone living with asthma who wants to ensure they are getting the best from their medicines is eligible for this service.  The service is only available in England, Wales and Isle Of Man.

Not all services are available in all of our pharmacies.
Use our store locator and select the services you require to find your nearest pharmacy where this service is available.
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