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Kathi MacNaughton

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posted 01/16/2008, comments (0)

New Asthma Steroid Now Available in the US

Asthma treatment, as with many chronic diseases, is often a matter of trial and error. Experts know that most people with asthma respond best to inhaled steroids, but within that class of drugs, there are many choices. Now, a new drug has entered the US market — Alvesco® (ciclesonide), from the pharmaceutical company Nycomed.... Read more Chevron

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Kathi MacNaughton

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posted 01/16/2008, comments (0)

The High Cost of Asthma Prescription Drugs

HealthCentral launched a new site this week on health care issues and how our political candidates stand on these issues:drug pricesthe uninsuredhealth care reformstem cell researchhealth care preventionhealth care technologyIf nothing else, it should prove interesting to see how these issues develop in the coming months leading up to our next... Read more Chevron

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Fred Little

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posted 12/31/2007, comments (0)

Quick-relief inhalers II: Prescription medications

Readers of this site have asked several important questions about the use of quick relief medications - both over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription. This entry follows the previous entry on OTC quick relief medications to address this question: When is the right time (and how often) to use prescription quick relief inhalers? ... Read more Chevron

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Sloane Miller

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posted 10/01/2007, comments (35)

The Inhaler Changeover

I knew it was coming: the change in my Albuterol rescue inhaler. I had gotten a letter from my insurance company stating that my inhaler was going to change in 2008. The American Lung Association states it thusly: "The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has told makers of albuterol inhalers that they must stop using the... Read more Chevron

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