Dry mouth, constipation, nausea, stomach upset, stomach pain, blurred vision, dry eyes, dizziness, or weakness may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
To relieve dry mouth, suck on (sugarless) hard candy or ice chips, chew (sugarless) gum, drink water or use a saliva substitute.
To prevent constipation, maintain a diet adequate in fiber, drink...
Read morePrimatene Mist, a stalwart of over the counter asthma inhalers, is heading toward oblivion in a few short weeks. A few years ago, Congress... Read more »
To put it bluntly, inhalers are a gift to people with lung diseases from God. It's asthma medicine made easy. Albuterol... Read more »
Inhaler devices for asthma treatment In this entry (part 1 of 2), I would like to review basic devices for delivering asthma... Read more »
Readers of this site have asked several important questions about the use of quick relief medications - both over-the-counter (OTC) and... Read more »
Chances are most asthmatics have a metered dose inhaler (MDI) tucked away somewhere in their possession. Yet studies (like these)... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Alternative Names Metered-dose inhaler administration Information Metered-dose inhalers usually come in three pieces: A... Read more »
Reducing inflammation may help prevent cancer, two new studies suggest. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic say that women who have breast cancer and who... Read more »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Teva Pharmaceutical's ProAir asthma inhaler for children as young as four years old. ProAir is an... Read more »
Some studies estimate that 25 percent of asthma sufferers do not use their medication properly. This article from the Canadian Lung Association... Read more »
Correct technique is important to ensure you receive a full dose of asthma medication. This one-minute video shows how to prepare and use a typical... Read more »