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Phase-Out of Albuterol CFC Metered-Dose Inhalers by FDA Posted Thu 09 Dec 2010 1:08pm Albuterol metered dose inhalers (MDIs) that contain chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) are no longer sold in the United States as of December 31, 2008... of Essential-Use Designations (PDF - 214KB) FDA Publishes Final Rule on Chlorofluorocarbons in Metered Dose Inhalers FDA Read on »

Using Your Asthma or COPD Inhaler - “How To” Videos by Karen Bastille Health Maven

Posted Sat 24 Apr 2010 12:59pm below to read more Standard MDI- metered dose inhaler - (puffer) Used with Airomir, Alvesco, Asmol, Atrovent, Combivent, Epaq, Flixotide, Flixotide Junior, Intal, Intal... into your routine. Using your inhaler properly is important. With the right technique you can be sure that the dose prescribed by your doctor is the same as the dose received Read on »

What is the fate of Combivent inhaler? by Neil Kao Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 13 Jun 2009 12:26am I just saw a patient who uses Combivent metered-dose inhaler (mdi). She's quite happy with it and has been using it for years. Problem: Combivent sales, along with sales.... The reason is that Combivent is a combination of two medications: albuterol and ipratropium (left, trade name Atrovent). Both must be dispensed in equal amounts from the inhaler, using Read on »

Astra Zeneca Ending Production of Inhaler for Asthma Drug Pulmicort–Technical Problems with the Unit From SkyePharma by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Thu 10 Mar 2011 1:53pm of the pressurized metered dose inhaler version of its asthma drug Pulmicort, due to technical problems, in a move that will hit its technology partner SkyePharma ( SKP.L ). SkyePharma... a watch as your inhaler of the future might become very social, if you will with wireless connections and data trails for compliance. Yup, let’s send that compliance information Read on »

How Much More Steroids am I Getting from My Inhaler? The Relative Doses of Steroids for Asthma by Neil Kao Medical Doctor

Posted Thu 09 Apr 2009 7:14pm that the entire dose of Advair 250 for 1 year (365 days) is LESS than the 7 days worth of prednisone 20 by a ratio of roughly 2:3! Here's other ways of looking at this: 1) one inhaler.... The total dose is 260 mg, less than 10% difference and longer by one day. There is no proof in a single study that this is necessary in short-term courses.) Suppose you take Advair Read on »

Phase-Out of CFC Metered-Dose Inhalers Containing flunisolide, triamcinolone, metaproterenol, pirbuterol, albuterol and ipratrop by FDA Posted Mon 14 Jun 2010 5:31am Metered dose inhalers (MDIs) that contain chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) to deliver these medicines are being phased out over the coming years. Patients... Safety News (video) CFC metered-dose inhalers: Counseling patients on the phase-out (FDA article in Pharmacy Today, 6/2010) General Information Drug Treatments Read on »

Phase-Out of Epinephrine CFC Metered-Dose Inhalers by FDA Posted Thu 09 Dec 2010 1:25pm Epinephrine metered dose inhalers (MDIs) that contain chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) are being phased out and cannot be sold in the United States after.... Epinephrine Phase-Out Epinephrine CFC Metered-dose Inhalers - Questions and Answers Epinephrine CFC Metered-Dose Read on »

Oral Thrush by Sandy Patient Expert

Posted Fri 22 May 2009 11:44pm I recently received an e-mail from a patient in regards to an infection she developed in her mouth due to her (MDI) Metered dose inhaler. I think... and safety of a metered-dose inhaler. I have included a link that will give you more information on "Thrush" and the use of a spacer on your MDI. http://www.radix.net/~mwg Read on »

A Late Night at the ER by Dr. Sheila Cason Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 19 Sep 2008 1:38am Jacob breathing 60 times a minute prompted a late night ER visit yesterday. After a round of Albuterol (he kept crinkling his nose in bewilderment), a dose of Prelone (he let it dribble out) and a chest X-ray (Whew! Just viral), we were on our way back home. Now I'm counting breaths, watching for fevers and wrestling with the metered dose Read on »

Cambridge Consultants and Sun Pharma Develop a High Performance Dry Powder Drug Inhaler for Use Beginning in 2011 by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Wed 01 Dec 2010 7:49pm The inhaler has a uniform delivery profile that ensures the full intended metered dose of the drug is administered to the deep lung, regardless of the strength... Company Ltd (“SPARC”), one of India’s leading pharmaceutical research companies. The inhaler has a uniform delivery profile that ensures the full intended metered dose of the drug Read on »