Believe it or not, and unlike you and me, studies show most asthmatics are not compliant with the very medicines that are proven safe and proven to prevent and control their disease. In other words, most are not gallant asthmatics.
Yet it's these same folks who keep coming back to their doctors complaining of shortness of breath when exposed to their asthma triggers. Why is this so? What can be done?
There are lots of reasons, or excuses, why people quit taking their medicines. I...
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An Overview In accordance with an international agreement to reduce ozone-depleting propellants, manufacturers of many inhalers have... Read more »
With so much attention on the looming deadline to remove CFC, doctor prescribed, metered dose inhalers from the market by December 31,... Read more »
Have questions or comments? Click here. Last week the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) listened to presentations and comments from several members... Read more »
A bronchdodilator is a quick-relief asthma medicine that relaxes the airways in the lungs so it's easier to breathe. They are often prescribed in... Read more »
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