These medications quickly control acute asthma attacks.
Beta2-agonists do not reduce inflammation or airway responsiveness but serve as bronchodilators, relaxing and opening constricted airways during an acute asthma attack. They are used alone only for patients with mild and intermittent asthma. Patients with more severe cases should use them in combination with other drugs.
Albuterol and Levalbuterol are both bronchodilators, both can provide instant relief from an asthma attack, and can conveniently be carried... Read more »
We started our discussion about restless legs syndrome (RLS) in my recent blog, so let’s continue where we left off. Mild symptoms of... Read more »
Full Question: I have migraines that cause my face to go numb, both my legs to go weak and get pins and needles and burning sensations. I... Read more »
Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is a common and sometimes devastating condition. I see it quite frequently in many of my chronic pain... Read more »
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What Is It? When a bone breaks or cracks, the injury is called a fracture. The leg has three bones that can fracture - the femur (the thighbone) or... Read more »
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CausesThe main cause of RLS is unknown. Researchers are investigating neurologic (nervous system) problems that may arise either in the spinal cord... Read more »
Scientists at Queen's University have found that people who have one leg shorter than the other are at greater risk for developing osteoarthritis... Read more »
Joe and Teresa Graedon of The People's Pharmacy respond to a reader's question about whether the reader's crippling lower-leg cramps were caused by... Read more »
Symptoms of restless leg syndrome range from a mild nuisance to severe pain that interferes with daily life. Several people with the condition... Read more »