藥英文：氣喘吸入劑用途（Roles of Asthma Inhalers）

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keep…under control [kip]…[ˌʌndɚ kənˈtrol] 
讓…得到控制

reliever [rɪˈlivɚ] 
緩解型藥物

as prescribed [æz prɪˈskraɪbd] 
依照處方

There are two main types of asthma inhalers: daily inhalers to keep your asthma under control, and reliever inhalers to help ease symptoms when they occur. Use your inhalers as prescribed to get the most benefit from your treatment.
氣喘吸入劑主要分為兩種：每天使用的吸入劑，用來讓氣喘得到控制；以及緩解型吸入劑，在症狀出現時幫助緩解不適。請依照處方使用吸入劑，讓治療發揮最大效益。