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James Thompson, MD

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New HFA Reliever Inhalers for Asthma- Things You Should Know

  By now many of you are aware of the arrival of HFA inhalers that represent the new environmental friendly carriers for aerosol inhalers. Three new brands of albuterol are currently available as Proair HFA, Proventil HFA, and Ventolin HFA.   Xopenex HFA is a purified form of albuterol that has potentially fewer side effects and in... Read moreChevron
posted 02/02/2008, comments (12)|
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James Thompson, MD

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Zyrtec goes OTC this month: Good News or Bad?

Zyrtec, a brand of cetirizine will soon be available without prescription. The good news: 1) No doctor visit required to purchase this antihistamine.2) Availability of a potent, low sedating anthistamine markedy increases.3) Zyrtec is less sedating than many other OTC antihistamines and is available in a once daily preparation.... Read moreChevron
posted 01/18/2008, comments (0)|
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It's cold outside, so is this a cold or an allergy?

Hi, I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday.   As it is the cold and flu season, I am frequently asked how you can tell the difference between having a cold and having allergies. Colds and allergies often have many of the same symptoms, such as a runny nose and a cough. However, there are several differences between them, which can... Read moreChevron
posted 01/11/2008, comment (1)|
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Kathleen MacNaughton

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New Prescription Allergy Medicine: Xyzal

Allergy medicines fall into a couple of groups: first-generation antihistamines, which are mostly available over the counter and include such common drugs as Benadryl and Chlor-tri-meton, and second-generation antihistamines, such as the following: Claritin (now available over the counter) Clarinex (similar to Claritin, but prescription) Zyrtec... Read moreChevron
posted 06/19/2007, comments (12)|
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How Can You Know Which Allergy Medicine Is Best?

There are tons of allergy medicines available, both over the counter and by prescription. So, how can you know which one is best?   The answer to this question is not a simple one. First, it will be helpful to explore the main type of medicine used to treat allergies, which is an antihistamine. An antihistamine is a drug that blocks a... Read moreChevron
posted 05/05/2007, comments (45)|
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