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pattystone
04/17/08
pattystone
Category: HFA inhaler , Asthma , Asthma in Children , albuterol , Inhalers , Asthma Drugs

Very upset about inhaler ban

I just heard that the FDA is banning the Albuterol inhalers in the US as of Dec 2008. My daughter has severe asthma and her rescue inhaler has often saved her life- not to mention a trip to the hospital. The main reason the FDA is giving is that thia ne inhaler contains CFC, which damages the ozone…

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