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Asthma: Advances in Medications this Decade
By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert...this year Asmanex Twisthaler 110 was approved for children age 4-11 years old. Move over Flovent... Read more »
A concern for Parents of Asthmatics: Will Corticosteroids stunt my child's growth?
By Rick Frea , Health Expert...Pulmicort. Your concern is: Will this stunt my child's growth? This is a great... Read more »
New Asthma Steroid Now Available in the US
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...budesonide (Pulmicort) and fluticasone (Flovent). The effects looked fairly similar to me, when... Read more »
The Journey of a Hardluck Asthmatic to Gallant Asthmatic
By Rick Frea , Health Expert...side effects of corticosteroids, particularly in children." "Today," she continued, "we know... Read more »
Serevent and Foradil: Why Aren’t They Worried About COPD’ers?
By Jane M. Martin , Health Expert...even though many medicines work well for adults and children with asthma as well as adults with... Read more »
Health Guide
Asthma in Adults: Long-Term Relief Medications
...formoterol (Foradil), plus inhaled corticosteroids are now the preferred preventive treatment for adults and children with moderate to severe asthma. Long-acting beta2-agonists are used for... Read more »Asthma in Children and Adolescents: Long-Term Relief Medications
...older generation of inhaled drugs. Budesonide (Pulmicort Respules) is available in a jet nebulizer for children from 12 months to 8 years. It is the first such medication to be approved for... Read more »Asthma in Children and Adolescents: Highlights
...exercise activitiesPeak flow meter readings are normalAsthma symptoms can change quickly over time. Your childs medication may need to change as well. Your childs doctor needs to check asthma... Read more »Asthma Treatment
...without also controlling the damaging inflammatory response is a common and serious error. For adults and children over age 5 with moderate-to-severe persistent asthma, experts now recommend... 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 »
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