A young man with severe asthma used to be able to get his inhaler for cheap, but after UnitedHealthcare's drug arm jacked up the price, he had to go without — and it ultimately killed him ...
“Yesterday there was a kid who came up on the street and said, ‘your music helped me out of a dark place,’” says the Inhaler frontman, piling into none-less-rock’n’roll mineral waters ...
Inhalers generally expire 1 year after they’re issued, but depending on how they’re stored, they may be good for months after that. If there’s any doubt, get a new one. You may wonder ...
Inhalers for COPD provide steroids, bronchodilators, or combination drugs. The three types differ in the mechanism by which the medication is inhaled and have different instructions for use. If ...
Just a couple of years ago, herbal inhalers were seen as something only aunties and uncles use. You can almost picture a caricature of them taking comically deep whiffs to clear their nasal packages, ...
A high-tech device that can monitor medication use and compliance has been cleared by the FDA for use with AstraZeneca’s Airsupra and Breztri inhalers. Developed by Australian medtech firm ...
Different medications can treat allergies, including steroids and allergy shots, but one of the first things to try is an antihistamine. These are over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription ...
Inhaler colors often are used to identify specific types of inhalers (such as blue for rescue inhalers) that deliver medication into your lungs to improve breathing. There is no color coding of ...
The presence of propellant in the metered dose inhalers (MDIs) makes it challenging to identify when the inhaler is empty. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in move towards more virtual monitoring of ...
Asthma can cause excess mucus buildup in the lungs, leading to chest congestion. It usually worsens when you have a respiratory infection or when your allergies are acting up. However, you can also ...