But regular use of inhaled steroids, known as longer acting preventer drugs, was linked with a decreased risk of asthma death. They discovered that people prescribed more than one reliever inhaler ...

The first step to staying well with asthma is to take your steroid inhaler as prescribed to calm and control any inflammation in your airways,'' said Dr Maitiú Ó Faoláin, member of the Asthma ...

Please confirm that you would like to log out of Medscape. If you log out, you will be required to enter your username and password the next time you visit. Log out ...

“These findings are related only to Salbutamol used in combination with inhaled steroids, and if you are using this combination then your asthma should be under control and you shouldn't ...

Alveolus Bio is pioneering inhaled delivery of live biotherapeutic ... Comparative studies showed the LBP was as effective as steroids at reducing inflammation. Alveolus has also generated ...

You should stop taking any long-acting inhalers which contain inhaled corticosteroids or bronchodilators. However, you can continue to use a quick-acting inhaler (such as VENTOLIN) during an acute ...

Dr Erol Gaillard has been leading a study into the benefits of the Hailie Smart Inhaler device, which monitors use and technique of preventative steroid inhalers. The data is then fed into a ...

While steroid tablets are an effective and inexpensive treatment for acute asthma symptoms, asthma should be routinely managed with inhaled steroids that treat the underlying inflammatory disease ...

Excipient and delivery device selection play crucial roles in the formulation of inhaled drugs. The lungs are one of the most complicated organs in the body. Therefore, there are several ...

Labor & delivery. Pregnancy. Nursing mothers. Long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonists (LABA) as monotherapy (without inhaled corticosteroids [ICS]) for asthma can increase risk of asthma-related death.

What happens when a widely used medicine is no longer available at pharmacies across the US? Until recently, Flovent (fluticasone) inhalers were frequently prescribed to help control asthma.

New reports reveal the most commonly prescribed inhaler in the U.S. may actually be contributing to climate change. While these inhalers are critically important to saving lives and making it ...