WASHINGTON -- Asthma sufferers may not be able to buy non-prescription inhalers much longer because the devices contain propellants that harm the ozone layer. An advisory panel voted 11-7 on Tuesday ...

U.S. health care providers should begin issuing replacement prescriptions now for patients with asthma that use Primatene Mist (Armstrong Pharmaceuticals Inc.), the FDA advises. The only ...

In an effort to plant a talking point in the next Republican presidential debate prevent damage to the ozone layer, the Obama administration will order the phase-out of an over-the-counter asthma ...

Primatene Mist, the only over-the-counter asthma inhaler sold in the United States, will no longer be available after Dec. 31, 2011 because it uses chlorofluorcarbons (CFCs), a substance that depletes ...

Asthma medication is most commonly dispensed via an inhaler (more info on inhaler options in just a minute). This is because inhaling these drugs allows them to directly interact with your airways (as ...

Medications that target inflammation, such as immunotherapy and steroids, treat allergic asthma, a common type of asthma. Identifying triggers and avoiding exposure to substances that exacerbate ...

Medically reviewed by Jurairat J. Molina, MD Key Takeaways If your inhaler has a dose counter, the counter will show how much medicine is left.To figure out when your inhaler is empty, divide the ...

NOW THAT THE EV TAX CREDIT IS GONE, THE MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WHO STRUGGLE WITH CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE, INCLUDING ASTHMA, MAY BE ADDING TO A GLOBAL ISSUE, ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH. MEDICATION INHALER ...

If budesonide-formoterol were to become available over the counter (OTC) and used as-needed for mild asthma, it would save lives and cut healthcare costs, according to a computer modeling study ...

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