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I knew it was coming: the change in my Albuterol rescue inhaler. I had gotten a letter from my insurance company stating that my... Read more »
The clock is winding down on the transition time to switch from CFC-propelled albuterol inhalers to HFA-propelled albuterol inhalers. The... Read more »
Do You Know That Your Inhaler is Changing? Until now, your asthma inhaler has used chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) to propel the medicine out... Read more »
We are more than half way to the asthma inhaler transition. On December 31, 2008, asthmatics' old tried and true CFC-based inhalers will... Read more »
To put it bluntly, inhalers are a gift to people with lung diseases from God. It's asthma medicine made easy. Albuterol... Read more »
British researchers say that approximately one in ten children using an albuterol inhaler for daily asthma maintenance may not be helped by the... Read more »
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of asthma can be divided into long-term control and quick-relief medications.Long-term control medications are taken daily to maintain control of... Read more »
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Bronchiectasis is a congenital or acquired disorder of the large bronchi of the lungs, characterized by permanent, abnormal dilation and destruction... Read more »
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Bronchospasm is an abnormal contraction of the smooth muscle of the bronchi, resulting in an acute narrowing and obstruction of the respiratory... Read more »
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Pneumothorax is a collection of air or gas in the pleural space of the lung, causing the lung to collapse. Pneumothorax may be the result of an open... Read more »