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Combivent Albuterol
Pronounced: (IP-ra-TROE-pee-um/al-BUE-ter-ol) (sal-BUE-tah-mol)
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Drug interactions may change how your medications work or increase your risk for serious side effects. This document does not contain all possible drug interactions. Keep a list of all the products you use (including prescription/nonprescription drugs and herbal products) and share it with your doctor and pharmacist. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage...
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The Debate: Albuterol or Levalbuterol
Albuterol and Levalbuterol are both bronchodilators, both can provide instant relief from an asthma attack, and can conveniently be carried... Read more »
Can Asthma Medicines Be Used as "Performance Enchancers?"
Dara Torres has asthma, just like her father, says a story in the New York Times. But for years, she had been training and competing with... Read more »
The Inhaler Changeover
I knew it was coming: the change in my Albuterol rescue inhaler. I had gotten a letter from my insurance company stating that my... Read more »
The Economic Crisis May Hit Asthmatics Hard
How will asthma care and health be affected by the economy?It is clear that we are in the midst of difficult economic times. Some of us can... Read more »
Tips for Handling the Asthma Inhaler Changeover
The clock is winding down on the transition time to switch from CFC-propelled albuterol inhalers to HFA-propelled albuterol inhalers. The... Read more »
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Asthma Medications: Albuterol
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Quick-Relief MedicationsThese medications quickly control acute asthma attacks.Short-Acting Beta2-AgonistsBeta2-agonists do not reduce inflammation... Read more »
Albuterol inhaler may be useless to some patients
British researchers say that approximately one in ten children using an albuterol inhaler for daily asthma maintenance may not be helped by the... Read more »
Clinical trial: Albuterol for lung injury
This is a study to determine if the asthma drug albuterol is effective in helping patients who have Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) or... Read more »
Asthma Drug May Help Treat MS
The common asthma drug albuterol may help patients who have multiple sclerosis, a new study suggests. In a study of 39 patients with... Read more »
Bronchospasm
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Bronchospasm is an abnormal contraction of the smooth muscle of the bronchi, resulting in an acute narrowing and obstruction of the respiratory... Read more »
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