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 ...

Inhaled beta-2 agonists ... Use an assist device such as the Maxair Autohaler (3M) or AeroChamber (Forest), or one that permits comfortable rebreathing into a holding chamber such as the ...

The metal spacer, which is not in common use, provides advantages over standard spacers because it overcomes static forces on inhaled medication. The Aerochamber TM (Monaghan Medical Corporation ...

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 ...

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 ...

A salt pipe is an inhaler containing salt particles. Advocates of salt pipes suggest they help with many health conditions, including asthma, but scientific support is limited. Salt therapy ...

Albuterol 90mcg/inh; metered-dose aerosol; contains hydrofluoroalkane; CFC-free. The pharmacological effects of beta 2-adrenoceptor agonist drugs are at least in part attributable to stimulation ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Philip Morris International has agreed to sell its Vectura asthma inhaler maker for only a third of what it ...

China has become the first country to approve an inhaled Covid vaccine. Made by CanSino, it has similar ingredients to its injected vaccine, using a harmless adenovirus as a carrier for the ...

Asthma medications are usually taken by breathing them in using an inhaler or nebulizer. This allows the medicine to go directly into your lungs. When you have a flare-up, quick-relief medicines ...

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 ...

Referred to as "auto MDI/MDI-X," "universal cable recognition" and "auto sensing," it eliminates having separate MDI and MDI-X ports, selector switches and special crossover cables on the equipment.