Inhalers and nebulizers are necessary when managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Both are designed to deliver medication directly to the lungs, which helps in reducing symptoms, ...

Q: I am a 55-year-old woman. Should I be concerned about taking Advair because of its effect on bone mineral density? A: Advair is an inhaled medication that combines salmeterol and fluticasone. It’s ...

Leah J. Witt, MD: Hello. I'm Dr Leah Witt. Welcome to season one of Medscape InDiscussion, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) podcast series. Today we're talking medications, especially ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Invited patients had 32% of days covered for maintenance inhalers, whereas control patients had a smaller ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Digital inhaler data paired with expert-consensus thresholds on reliever medication use shows those who overuse ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez is a primary care pediatrician, director of pediatric telemedicine and assistant professor of pediatrics at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Flovent, ...

Inhaler colors often help identify the type of medication inside but there is no standard color code. Rescue inhalers are fast-acting and provide quick relief for acute symptoms. Preventer inhalers ...

Digital Dose Inhaler Market · GlobeNewswire Inc. Dublin, March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Digital Dose Inhaler Market Report by Type (Branded Medication, Generics Medication), Product (Metered ...

Several major manufacturing plants for the asthma and respiratory drug Albuterol have shut down, possibly worsening an already-flaring shortage of the medication that has forced hospitals to devise ...

When Brett Cavin went to a pharmacy last week in Gresham, Oregon, to pick up his inhaler prescription for his asthma, he was turned away and warned it could take up to a week for the pharmacy to ...