Asthma

FDA approves Symbicort for COPD

March 03, 2009

The FDA has approved Symbicort 160/4.5 micrograms (budesonide/formoterol fumarate dehydrate, from AstraZeneca) for the maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

30

February 05, 2009

Percentage of people diagnosed with asthma who don't have the disease.

Inhaled steroids can boost pneumonia risk

January 13, 2009

Pulmonary experts at Johns Hopkins University are urging clinicians to use caution when prescribing inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). Their meta-analysis showed these drugs can increase the risk of pneumonia by a full one third.

Inhaled steroids for pregnant patients

Question by Absar Quereshi, MD, Columbus; answer by R. Steven Tharratt, MD, MPVM January 07, 2009

Are the recommendations for inhaled steroids different for pregnan patients?

Study: Physicians overdiagnose asthma

By Myra Dembrow November 20, 2008

As many as 30% of people diagnosed with asthma don't have the disease, newly published research suggests.

Alvesco

November 17, 2008

Alvesco (ciclesonide) from Sepracor Pharmacologic is an inhaled corticosteroid with indication for maintenance treatment of asthma as prophylactic therapy.