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 ...

Flovent, a popular corticosteroid inhaler used to treat asthma, is no longer available. The global manufacturer, Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK), announced in May that the medications — Flovent HFA ...

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While theres no cure for asthma, your symptoms can be controlled using both quick-relief and long-term control medications. Asthma medications are usually taken by breathing them in using an ...

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 ...

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 ...

Recent research reveals that anti-inflammatory inhalers not only cut the risk of severe asthma complications but ... Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), Embase, and Cochrane Central ...

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 ...