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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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Kathi MacNaughton

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posted 04/21/2008, comments (0)

Asthma Medication Issues - How Do You Know What's Safe?

It feels lately like there's always some kind of "bad news" in the headlines about one asthma medication or another. Asthma is a disease that benefits greatly from being treated, but do asthma medications actually do more harm than good? That's the question you might be asking yourself. After all, just in the past year, we've heard about... Read more Chevron

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Fred Little

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posted 04/02/2008, comments (0)

Old, New and Future Approaches to Asthma Treatment

New approaches to asthma treatment Earlier last month, I attended an international conference on clinical and research advances in asthma and allergic diseases. There are some exciting new prospects on the horizon for asthma treatment. In this entry, I would like to provide a summary of a few of these candidates and how they compare to currently... Read more Chevron

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Fred Little

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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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Fred Little

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posted 12/06/2007, comments (0)

Quick-relief inhalers I: Over the counter (OTC) medications

Readers of this site have asked several important questions about the use of quick-relief (‘rescue') medications -- both OTC and prescription. In this and my next entry, I would like to address the following issues: This entry: Are OTC drugs an effective way of treating asthma? Next entry: When is the right time (and how... Read more Chevron

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