High Doses of Flovent Fail To Help Treat Severe Asthma In Children: Study
A new study warns that high doses of inhalers do not provide additional benefits to children with asthma.
Tag Archives: Inhaler
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Asthma Inhaler Recall Impacts 600,000 Ventolin HFA 200D Inhalers
GlaxoSmithKline has issued a pharmacy level recall for about 600,000 Ventolin HFA 200D albuterol inhalers after users reported the medication was leaking into the packaging, suggesting that the devices may…
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Brovana Claims Misleading, Side Effects Minimized: FDA Warning Letter
Ads for Brovana inhalers are misleading and downplay the side effects, the FDA has warned the company.
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Asthmanefrin and EZ Breathe Atomizer Problems Result in FDA Warning
The FDA is warning of severe adverse reactions from Asthmanefrin, which has only been on the market a year.
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Primatene Mist Asthma Inhalers Being Phased Out Under CFC Rule
Primatene Mist, Armstrong Pharmaceutical Inc.’s over-the-counter asthma inhaler, will no longer be available after December 31, 2011, as part of an international treaty to preserve the ozone layer.
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Spiriva Mist Inhaler Side Effects May Increase Risk of Death: Study
Potential side effects of Spiriva mist inhalers, which are not yet approved for sale in the United States, could increase the risk of death by more than 50%, according to…
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Studies Ordered for Side Effects of Symbicort, Advair Diskus, Dulera, Foradil
Federal drug regulators have ordered that new studies be done to examine potential safety problems with a number of asthma drugs, including Advair, Symbicort, Dulera and Foradil.
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Oral Cleft Birth Defect Side Effects Not Tied to Asthma Drugs: Study
A nationwide study of births in Denmark has ruled out a potential link between corticosteroids used to control asthma in pregnant women and a risk of oral cleft birth defects,…
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FDA Phases Out Asthma Inhalers Containing CFCs to Save Ozone Layer
Several asthma inhalers will be gradually phased out over the course of the year to comply with international agreements designed to protect the ozone layer.
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Spiriva HandiHaler Not Linked to Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack, Death: FDA
The FDA has concluded their investigation into potential side effects of Spiriva HandiHaler, and the agency indicates that they did not find a link between the chronic pulmonary obstructive disease…
