AN urgent warning has been issued for a common inhaler used by asthma sufferers due to a mistake on the labelling. The error ...

There are many types of asthma inhalers. They differ in whether they're used for quick relief or long-term control, what type of drug they contain, and how the medications are delivered to the lungs.

The carbon footprint of blue inhalers is being compared to a lengthy car trip in advice released to asthma patients as British doctors are told to switch out the sprays for a more effective ...

Inhalers have been key to asthma management since the 1950s.The most common, salbutamol, comes in a familiar blue-coloured inhaler (or “puffer”). This kind of “rescue inhaler” brings quick ...

If asthma symptoms, such as chest tightness, wheezing, coughing or difficulty breathing, worsen or are not relieved by the blue inhaler, patients are advised to seek urgent medical help.

The study’s investigators cite another recent study that had reported 86% of 150 pediatric asthma patients were shown to have not been correctly utilizing their metered dose inhaler, leading to ...

In an emergency, an inhaler can save a life. But the gas it releases contributes to global warming. Each of the most commonly prescribed inhalers has about the same climate warming impact as ...

One of the most widely-used asthma and breathing treatments for over 20 years is being taken off the shelves in 2024, potentially leaving patients, healthcare providers and insurers scrambling.

Asthma inhalers work better in the afternoon, study suggests. ... Folks stayed on their assigned regimen for 28 days, then swapped to a different one after a two- to three-week gap.