An Overview
In accordance with an international agreement to reduce ozone-depleting propellants, manufacturers of many inhalers have changed the propellants in inhalers from chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) to hydrofluoroalkane (HFA). In addition, many asthma medications now have the most natural propellant -- you!
So called ‘dry powder inhalers', or DPIs, get medicine into the lungs when patients breathe in. For many patients this is easier as there is no need to time breathing in with pushing...
Asthma treatment is all about control. Control is the main goal of asthma treatment, as outlined in both the U.S. asthma management... Read more »
Many patients are prescribed inhaled corticosteroids for asthma control. With good reason, patients are concerned about the long term... Read more »
Combination controller inhalers continue to play a vital role in asthma management for many who have a history of moderate to severe... Read more »
It's 2009, and that means we are all being forced to switch officially to the HFA type of asthma inhaler. Many other posts here have dealt... Read more »
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 »
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory condition that causes the airways (bronchi) to produce excess mucus and close, making breathing difficult.... Read more »
Recall the memory of a childhood afternoon…simple, carefree, and with no concept of the meaning of time - perhaps riding your bike, lying in the... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Inhalation (or respiratory) anthrax is an infectious disease brought on by breathing in the spores of the bacteria Bacillus anthracis.Alternative... Read more »
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