Rarely, serious (sometimes fatal) asthma-related breathing problems may occur in people with asthma who are treated with drugs such as salmeterol (long-acting beta agonists). In people with asthma, this product should only be used when one long-term medication (such as inhaled corticosteroids) does not control breathing problems. Before using this medication, it is important to...
Read moreOne of the things I noticed in the comments in the inhaler changeover post is that many of you are using your rescue inhalers often, daily... 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 »
Inhaler devices for asthma treatment In this entry (part 1 of 2), I would like to review basic devices for delivering asthma... 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 »
Do you, like most asthmatics, use an inhaler? Most of us take a daily or twice daily preventive medicine, such as an inhaled steroid,... Read more »
A Dutch study has found that taking high doses of corticosteroids can increase the risk of atrial fibrillation. People who have this type of... Read more »
Read the full text of How to Spot a Bronchodilatoraholic and leave a comment! Read all of Rick Frea's posts Visit Repiratory Therapy Cave, Rick... Read more »
Research presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology in Atlanta show that two new methods to treat atrial... Read more »
Flying appears to increase the risk of irregular heartbeat in older people who have a history of heart disease, a new study suggests. Experts say... Read more »
A new technique using a visually guided laser-balloon catheter is allowing doctors to much more accurately target faulty cells that emit the ... Read more »