Excessive use of reliever inhalers for asthma is linked to a significantly increased risk of dying from the disease, a new study revealed today. Researchers found that over-use of short acting ...

As of January 1, drug manufacturer GSK has discontinued its Flovent asthma inhaler, and is producing authorized generics in ...

1 it would no longer produce the asthma inhaler Flovent, one of the most popular preventive and maintenance treatments for ...

Data from a massive real-world study of asthma patients has suggested that overuse of inhalers is widespread and leading to an elevated risk of severe exacerbations. The results from the SABINA ...

For millions of asthma sufferers worldwide, the distinctive puff of an inhaler represents a lifeline, providing instant relief from constricted airways. Dr Juma Bwika, a pulmonologist at Aga Khan ...

Inhalers are some of the most widely used medical devices and can be lifesaving drugs for the nearly 25 million adults and children who have asthma in the United States. In asthmatics, the disease ...

Recent research reveals that anti-inflammatory inhalers not only cut the risk of severe asthma complications but also offer modest improvements in symptom control compared to traditional ...

While people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can experience worse symptoms due to climate change, many of the medications they’re prescribed also contribute to ...

Doctors could be taught to limit the use of traditional asthma inhalers due to their environmental impact. This initiative, led by the University of Glasgow and coordinated by the European ...

For example, by keeping asthma under control so that gas inhalers are used less, or by switching patients to dry powder where appropriate. The network will attempt to influence bodies that set the ...