Treatment Guidelines

This section links to the external websites of various independent medical associations and organizations that have developed or currently support relevant treatment guidelines. These treatment guidelines are generally intended for health care providers. Although these guidelines describe recommended courses of intervention, they are not intended to serve as a substitute for the clinical judgment of a health care provider caring for an individual patient.

Merck does not review or control the content of these websites or treatment guidelines; therefore, this link does not constitute an endorsement by Merck of the content of any of these websites or treatment guidelines.

Click on the links below to begin your search of treatment guidelines:

The pediatric guidelines from AAAAI:
http://www.aaaai.org/

The GINA asthma guidelines:
http://www.ginasthma.com/

The NHLBI site where the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel Report guidelines can be found:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/

Additional guidelines available:

Environmental Allergen Avoidance in Allergic Asthma. This position statement informs physicians and patients with asthma about the importance of environmental allergen avoidance in the treatment of allergic asthma:
http://www.aaaai.org/

Practical Guide for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma, which presents basic recommendations for the diagnosis and management of asthma that will help physicians and patients make appropriate decisions about asthma care, and Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention:
http://www.medscape.com

Asthma Education: Interactive Guidelines:
http://www.vh.org/