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posted 03/04/2008, comments (0)

Prescription Drug Ads: Do They Do More Harm Than Good?

Read our experts' analysis in a special Issue section "Prescription-drug ads prompt nearly one-third of Americans to ask their doctors about an advertised medicine, and 82% of those who ask say their physicians recommended a prescription." This comes from Julie Appleby, a reporter with USA TODAY in a news article... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/03/2008, comment (1)

Theophylline: Revisiting An Old Asthma Treatment

In this entry, I would like to discuss the use of theophylline for asthma both in the past and present. While this medication has fallen out of favor as a first line medication in the treatment of asthma, it should not be overlooked as an option for many patients with asthma. Theophylline in the past and present Theophylline is a... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/24/2008, comment (1)

drugs side effects....oh so annoying

my asthma was undiagnosed unless i was about 17, when i entered the fuculty of medicine. the smell in the dissecting room was over peared, in my childhood i used to have hay fever especially during summer and spring (pollen grains allergy), iam also allergic to any caffiene containing food (tea, coffee, niscafee even coca) and many other food... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/20/2008, comments (0)

'Green' asthma inhalers may cost more

This comes from the Fresno Bee: "Prices of the new inhalers are higher because there are no generic versions, said Nancy Asai, a pharmacist in Fresno, Calif. And that means higher insurance co-payments for the brand-name drugs. The new inhalers typically cost from $45 to $65, Asai said.One brand of inhaler, ProAir HFA, is available for... Read more Chevron

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Kathi MacNaughton

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posted 02/12/2008, comment (1)

Understanding Black Box Warnings for Asthma Medicines

Some of the most effective asthma medicines are inhaled steroids, and the downside to this is that the word "steroid" has a bad reputation. But what many people don't understand is that the steroids that have caused that negative publicity are NOT the kind of steroids that asthma sufferers take. In fact, the steroids that people... Read more Chevron

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