If overdose is suspected, contact a poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US National Poison Hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center. Symptoms of overdose may include: shaking (tremors), chest pain, fast/irregular heartbeat, seizures.
If you miss a dose, skip the missed dose and...
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Correct technique is important to ensure you receive a full dose of asthma medication. This one-minute video shows how to prepare and use a typical... Read more »
Reducing inflammation may help prevent cancer, two new studies suggest. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic say that women who have breast cancer and who... Read more »