Combination Inhalers for Asthma: A Rapidly Growing Class

By James Thompson MD, Health Pro Tuesday, May 01, 2012

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Combination controller inhalers continue to play a vital role in asthma management for many who have a history of moderate to severe asthma. Since Advair became available in 2001, as the first inhaler with a steroid and long-acting bronchodilator (a drug which relaxes tiny muscles which surround...

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Rick Frea, Health Pro

5/ 1/12 2:37pm

As a llifetime asthmatic and ong-time chronic inhaled corticosteroid user I can vouch for everything written in this post. Combining a LABA and inhaled corticosteroid into one inhaler may be one of the best things to ever be invented for us asthmatics.

Asthmatron

12/ 3/12 9:01am

These medications are too cost prohibitive and it is very easy to think you may be safe to wean when your asthma has been well-controlled for two years. As many insurances are changing to high deductible/high out of pocket plans, I expect to see compliance drop further with such medications, unfortunately.

Combination Inhalers for Asthma: A Rapidly Growing Class

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