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Fred Little

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posted 10/27/2008, comments (4)

Serevent and Foradil carry more risks, and benefits, than other asthma medications

In this entry, I would like to discuss some recent findings on two similar medications that have significantly changed the landscape of asthma treatment (both from the clinician and patient perspectives). Salmeterol (brand name: Serevent) and formoterol (brand name: Foradil) are long acting bronchodilators in the beta-2 agonist class. They help... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/02/2008, comments (2)

Singulair IS NOT Linked to Suicide, researchers say

Earlier this year many Singulair users got a scare when the FDA announced it was investigating the asthma drug for links to suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts. But researchers for the American Lung Association Tuesday announced that they've found no link between the asthma drug Singulair and an increased risk of suicide and... Read more Chevron

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Sloane Miller

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posted 07/23/2008, comments (0)

Halfway To the Asthma Inhaler Changeover

We are more than half way to the asthma inhaler transition. On December 31, 2008, asthmatics' old tried and true CFC-based inhalers will be taken off the market and replaced with HFA-based inhalers. The New York Times wrote a piece about the transition outlining some critical differences between the old and the new... Read more Chevron

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James Thompson, MD

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posted 07/14/2008, comments (11)

Update on Pulmicort : From Turbuhaler to Flexhaler

According to the recently revised National Institute of Health asthma guidelines, inhaled corticosteroids are the preferred class of controller medications for treating persistent asthma in all ages. Pulmicort Turbuhaler, a brand of budesonide, was approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) for marketing in the US in 1997. For... Read more Chevron

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Kathi MacNaughton

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posted 05/12/2008, comments (0)

Combination Asthma Inhalers = Increased Convenience + Better Asthma Control

Asthma treatment is all about control. Control is the main goal of asthma treatment, as outlined in both the U.S. asthma management guidelines as well as the GINA World Asthma guidelines. Most people are able to achieve asthma control by taking 1 or 2 puffs of a controller medicine containing an inhaled steroid (such as Flovent and... Read more Chevron

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