Asthma Initiative

What Everyone Should Know

Basic Information

• • Common Questions About Asthma
• • Asthma Facts, Second Edition (May, 2003) [Erratum]
  Asthma Facts, Second Edition provides information on asthma deaths and hospitalizations in New York City residents as well as prevalence among adults and 4-5 year old children. An examination of the data is presented in tables and figures.
• • Updated Asthma Hospitalization Data by NYC Neighborhood:
  Ages 0-14 | Ages 15-34 | Ages 35+

Tools for Asthma Self and Family Management

• • Asthma Action Plan [En Español]
• • Medication Administration Form (MAF)

Asthma Educational Materials

• • Take Charge of Asthma
  • Take Charge of Asthma Card [En Español]
• • Your Road Map to an Asthma Action Plan [En Español]
• • Your Road Map to a School Medication Form (MAP)
• • Control Asthma! Stay in School
• • Physical Activity and Your Child's Health
• • Smoking and Your Child's Health [En Español]

Medication Factsheets

• • Your Asthma Medications [En Español]
• • Anti-Histamines [En Español]
• • Bronchodilators [En Español]
• • Cromolyn Sodium (Intal) [En Español]
• • Inhaled Corticosteroids [En Español]
• • Leukotriene Modifiers [En Español]
• • Long-Acting Beta-Agonists [En Español]
• • Oral Corticosteroids [En Español]