Dr. Stephen Wasserman answers the question: 'What Is A Rescue Medicine?' — -- Question: What is a rescue medicine and when is it used for asthma? Answer: A rescue medicine is a medicine used in ...

A shortage of a liquid dosage of the asthma medication albuterol used in hospitals is set to worsen after the recent bankruptcy of its manufacturer, Akorn Pharmaceuticals, the Food and Drug ...

Which portable nebulizer is best? For anyone who has chronic issues with breathing, a nebulizer can be a game-changer. It lets you live a whole, rich life you may not have believed possible. That’s ...

A mid-afternoon puff of a preventer inhaler could be the best way for a person with asthma to keep their symptoms under control, according to a new study. Academics, led by experts from the University ...

Tezspire (tezepelumab-ekko) is a monthly injection used to treat severe asthma. It was approved by the FDA in 2021 for use in addition to other asthma controlling medicines in people 12 and older.

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Some people with asthma need to use multiple inhaled medicines to keep their symptoms under control. Some inhaled medicines can be used on a regular basis to manage symptoms. Other inhaled medicines, ...

In this undated stock photo, a group of commonly known allergens, eggs, milk, nuts and pasta, are seen on a table. automation The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Xolair as the first and ...

STANFORD -- A new study finds that the asthma medication Xolair may substantially reduce severe allergic reactions in people who have multiple food allergies and are accidentally exposed to those ...

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