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Health Encyclopedia: Asthma In Children And Adolescents Long Term Relief Medications
- Asthma in Children and Adolescents - Long-Term Relief Medications
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Long-Term Relief Medications
These medications are taken on a regular basis to prevent asthma attacks and control chronic symptoms.
Inhaled Corticosteroids
Corticosteroids, also called glucocorticoids or steroids, are powerful anti-inflammatory drugs. Steroids are not bronchodilators (they do not relax the airways) and have little effect on symptoms. Instead, they work over time to reduce inflammation and prevent permanent injury in the lungs. Many studies have now shown that the use of inhaled cor...
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Expert & Community Posts
Understanding Black Box Warnings for Asthma Medicines
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...medications have received the black box warning lately:Advair DiskusAdvair HFASerevent... Read more »
Asthma: Advances in Medications this Decade
By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert...esterases) activate the drug. This means adverse effects such as hoarseness (dysphonia) and oral... Read more »
5 Next Steps For Adults Newly Diagnosed With Asthma
By Romelia Walters , Health ExpertWhat used to be considered a childhood disease is no longer as more and more adults are being... Read more »
4 Reasons Severe Asthma Rates Are Declining
By Rick Frea , Health Expert...asthma, but they were afraid of the steroid side effects. They also did not think of asthma as... Read more »
New FAQ on the Sexual Side Effects of Chemotherapy
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert...aren’t the primary cause of the aggravating side effects to breast cancer treatment: loss of... Read more »
Health Guide
Asthma in Adults: Long-Term Relief Medications
...warning was added to product packaging for drugs that contain salmeterol, including Serevent Diskus, and Advair Diskus. The warning was based on a study that demonstrated more serious and even... Read more »What is Asthma?
...Administration (FDA) issued a public health advisory on inhalers that contain salmeterol (Serevent Diskus, Advair Diskus) and formoterol (Foradil Aerolizer). The advisory warns that these... Read more »Urinary Tract Infection: Treatment
...should not be taken for more than2 days and should be discontinued when symptoms are relieved.Side effects include headache and stomach distress. The drug turns urine a red or orange color, which... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Medications
...therapy for people with emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Anticholinergic agents have few severe side effects. They are less likely to impair sleep than the other standard inhaled medications.A... Read more »Parkinson's Disease: Medications
...advanced PD. Unlike selegiline, which is taken twice a day, rasagiline is taken once a day.Other Adverse Effects. MAO-B inhibitors may have severe side effects:One of the most important side... Read more »
Medications
This product is a combination medication (salmeterol and fluticasone). It is used as a... Read more »
...performed to monitor your progress or check for side effects. Consult your doctor for more... Read more »
...treatment with this medication with your doctor. Side Effects See also Precautions. Hoarseness,... Read more »
...(e.g., amitriptyline, nortriptyline) Many drugs besides this product may affect the heart... Read more »
...product since this may increase your risk for side effects. In patients with asthma, this... Read more »
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October 02, 2008A comparison of current prices for Advair Diskus via online U.S. drug distributors. Read summary »
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