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Over The Counter Asthma Inhalers
An advisory panel has recommended that the FDA remove the "essential use" status of nonprescription inhalers that use ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons as propellants. Doing so would essentially ban products such as Primatene Mist from sale.
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Quick-relief inhalers I: Over the counter (OTC) medications
Readers of this site have asked several important questions about the use of quick-relief (‘rescue') medications -- both OTC and... Read more »
Over-the-counter Epinephrine Inhalers Are Going Away
With so much attention on the looming deadline to remove CFC, doctor prescribed, metered dose inhalers from the market by December 31,... Read more »
Combination Inhalers for Asthma Control: A New Kid on the Block
Although asthma death rates have declined, it continues to be a leading cause of missed work and school in the United States. The National... Read more »
New HFA Reliever Inhalers for Asthma- Things You Should Know
By now many of you are aware of the arrival of HFA inhalers that represent the new environmental friendly carriers for aerosol inhalers.... Read more »
Generic Asthma Quick-Relief Inhalers Disappearing
Are you currently using an albuterol metered dose inhaler (MDI) as your quick relief or rescue inhaler? If so, expect your treatment plan... Read more »
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Bronchodilatoracholics: Frequently Using their Quick-Relief As...
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 »
31 Signs of Asthma Inhaler Overuse Comic
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 »
Confessions of a Former "Bronchodilatoraholic," Respiratory Th...
Read the full text of Confessions of a Former "Bronchodilatoraholic" and leave a comment! Read all of Rick Frea's Posts Visit Respiratory Therapy... Read more »
Inhaled Steroids Don't Prevent Asthma Attacks: Study
Many doctors recommend taking a double dose of inhaled steroids in order to get an impending asthma attack under control, but a new study suggests it... Read more »
Study: Asthma patients rely on rescue inhalers too much, preve...
Asthma patients may be relying too much on rescue inhalers to control their asthma and too little on effective asthma management drugs, a recent... Read more »
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