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Dulera (mometasone furoate/formoterol fumarate)

Dulera (mometasone furoate/formoterol fumarate)

What is Dulera? and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Dulera is a combination of inhaled drugs that is used to treat asthma. In patients with asthma, the smaller airways (bronchioles) through which air moves in and out of the lungs can be narrowed by accumulation of mucus, spasm of the muscles that surround […]

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Advair Diskus, Advair HFA (fluticasone and salmeterol oral inhaler)

Advair Diskus, Advair HFA (fluticasone and salmeterol oral inhaler)

What is Advair Diskus, Advair HFA (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol oral inhaler)? Advair is a combination of inhaled drugs that is used to treat asthma and chronic bronchitis. What brand names are available for fluticasone propionate and salmeterol oral inhaler? Advair Diskus and Advair HFA are the brand names available for fluticasone propionate and salmeterol […]

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For Asthmatic Kids in Tough Neighborhoods, Family Is Key

For Asthmatic Kids in Tough Neighborhoods, Family Is Key

Latest Asthma News THURSDAY, July 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Good family relationships may help buffer asthma‘s effects in children facing difficult neighborhood conditions, a new study says. It’s known that neighborhood environmental factors such as pollution and allergens can affect the wheezing and breathing children with asthma. But less has been known about the […]

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theophylline (Elixophyllin, Theo-24)

theophylline (Elixophyllin, Theo-24)

What is theophylline, and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Theophylline belongs to a class of medications called bronchodilators, used in treating asthma and other airway diseases. Asthma is a breathing problem caused by narrowing of the airways, the breathing passages that allow air to move in and out of the lungs. Airways can […]

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Cell Mapping Provides New Insights About Asthma

Cell Mapping Provides New Insights About Asthma

Latest Asthma News THURSDAY, June 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) — In an effort to improve the lives of millions of people with asthma, researchers say they’ve completed the first mapping of lung and airway cells, which may lead to new therapies for the common lung condition. The mapping reveals differences between airways in people with […]

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Cleaner Air Linked to Lower Asthma Rates in Kids

Cleaner Air Linked to Lower Asthma Rates in Kids

By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter Latest Asthma News TUESDAY, May 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution levels have been declining for years, and researchers can now show that cleaner air is linked to fewer kids developing asthma. The new study looked at nine California communities. The researchers found that reductions in certain pollutants were tied […]

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For Many With Mild Asthma, Popular Rx May Not Work: Study

For Many With Mild Asthma, Popular Rx May Not Work: Study

Latest Asthma News TUESDAY, May 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A widely used type of asthma medication may not work in more than half of patients who are prescribed it, new research shows. Inhaled corticosteroids, which are designed to reduce airway inflammation, are recommended for all patients with persistent asthma. But this medication’s effectiveness may […]