Inhaler in Medical News

Next Safety Develops an Air-Based Asthma Medication Inhaler That Does Not Use a Refrigerant Propellant

JEFFERSON, N.C., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Inhalers used for delivering albuterol, a fast-acting bronchial dilator, currently use propellants such as ozone-depleting CFC's, which are banned by the FDA beginning December 31st, 2009, or replacement HFA's. Both propellants are also used as industrial r...

Get the Facts on the Albuterol Inhaler Transition

Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics Applauds FDA Public Health Advisory and Offers Critical Facts Patients Need to Know FAIRFAX, Va., May 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Millions of asthma patients and their healthcare providers do not know that at the end of this year, their li...

Germ-Fighting Inhaler Could Fend Off Bioterror Agents

Makers say it may protect first responders, or people with weak immune systems MONDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Mention inhalers and most people think of asthma, but new research shows that inhalers could become infection-fighting, lifesaving gear for firemen, emergency workers and o...

New Inhaler is Child's Play

A new inhaler with a child-friendly design aims to solve the problem of dosage variance and patient compliance – key issues with inhaled drug treatments for children.// The new Watchhaler product from Activaero uses novel design features and has been designed to appeal to kids, with vivid co...

Ranbaxy Launches Once-a-day Inhaler For Asthma Patients

Indian pharmaceutical major Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited Friday announced the launch of a branded once-a-day inhaler for asthma patients//. "Ranbaxy has introduced this product for the first time in India. Osonide is available in HFA (Hydroxy fluoro Alkane: the propellant) based pressurised me...

Drug In Asthma inhaler Found To Counteract Benefits

Researcher say recent findings may explain why some patients who use the inhalers actually get worse over time.The ingredient is albuterol, in a class of medications called beta-agonists. In inhalers it is combined with steroids // to open airways and ease the gasping of patients with asthma and ot...

Type of inhaler used in asthma treatment crucial

Asthma is one of the most prevalent diseases in our society with more than five million people being affected with the disease, in the UK alone. According to a major study in the UK, in which researchers examined the medical records of almost 900,000 asthma patients across the UK, asthma sufferers ...

Study disapproves a new Asthma inhaler

A study assessing a new asthma inhaler revealed that it has problems. This investigation was conducted subsequent to the decision of PHARMAC in 2005 to stop// the funding for Ventolin inhalers in favour of Salamol. In the study, 36 asthmatics using the Salamol inhaler were observed. Only 15 of ...

FDA Gives Its Approval For Inhaler

An inhaler which is capable of regulating the blood sugar level has received the approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). // This inhaler will be a source of relief to those people who are suffering from diabetes. The hand-held Exubera inhaler is a rapid-acting, dry powder human ins...

Ecigarettesnational.com Says Claim by FDA and Other Health Organizations Intentionally Misleading

...y either have to pay an outrageous tax to government to get the nicotine or they have to jump through hoops to be able to get an FDA-approved nicotine inhaler that costs just as much as the cigarettes. To avoid the hassle of going to the doctor and getting a prescription, most will choose tobacco. We've trie...

PARI Granted US Patent for Vortex Holding Chamber

...hamber with a one piece, dual-valve system that optimizes patient inhalation and exhalation for more efficient medication delivery with a metered dose inhaler (MDI). "While metered dose inhalers offer a quick burst of medication, there are a number of problems delivering an effective dose to patient...

The Phillies, Direct Relief International and Teva Respiratory Team to Promote Asthma Awareness

... World Series trophy. Clinic staff will offer free inhaler medication checks, proper inhaler use demonstrations and provide valuable educationa... Teva Respiratory will also announce a donation of inhaler products to the Health Center to assist with incre...

Indiana U. research at the American College of Sports Medicine conference

...tion. Information about the other studies is not embargoed CAFFEINE SHOWN AS EFFECTIVE AT REDUCING EXERCISE-INDUCED ASTHMA SYMPTOMS AS AN ALBUTEROL inhaler An Indiana University study found that the ingestion of caffeine within an hour of exercise can reduce the symptoms of exercise induced asthma (EIA...

Frisco ISD Treats Four Students in Medical Emergencies With OxySure(R) Model 615

... student in question had an asthma attack at school and had forgotten their inhaler at home. Nurse Naughton acted quickly while waiting for the parents to del...As a parent with an asthmatic child we know the life saving qualities of an inhaler and the benefits of implementing oxygen during an attack," says Cheri Dicke...

Perforomist Inhalation Solution data to be presented today at American Thoracic Society conference

...udy, patient satisfaction increased in those treated with Perforomist Inhalation Solution twice daily compared with ipratropium/albuterol metered-dose inhaler (MDI) four times daily. Perforomist Inhalation Solution was approved in 2007 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for long-term, twice-da...

Perforomist(R) Inhalation Solution Data in Patients With Moderate to Severe COPD to Be Presented at the International Conference of the American Thoracic Society

...udy, patient satisfaction increased in those treated with Perforomist Inhalation Solution twice daily compared with ipratropium/albuterol metered-dose inhaler (MDI) four times daily. Perforomist Inhalation Solution was approved in 2007 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for long-term, twice-...

Perforomist Inhalation Solution data to be presented at American Thoracic Society conference

...udy, patient satisfaction increased in those treated with Perforomist Inhalation Solution twice daily compared with ipratropium/albuterol metered-dose inhaler (MDI) four times daily. Presentation Details: In COPD, Adding Nebulized Formoterol to Tiotropium Treatment Provides Added Benefits in Pulmonar...

Dey, L.P. Highlights Perforomist(R) Inhalation Solution Data to Be Presented at the International Conference of the American Thoracic Society

...udy, patient satisfaction increased in those treated with Perforomist Inhalation Solution twice daily compared with ipratropium/albuterol metered-dose inhaler (MDI) four times daily. Presentation Details In COPD, Adding Nebulized Formoterol to Tiotropium Treatment Provides Added Benefits in Pulm...

Doctors Urged to Get Aggressive to Help Smokers

...ic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). They were randomly assigned to use a nicotine patch for 10 weeks or a combination of a patch, a nicotine oral inhaler and bupropion for as long as required. After six months, about 35 percent of those in the combination therapy group had quit smoking, compared with 19...

New Treatments Improve Control for Severe Asthma

... present-day group required only about one-quarter of the dose that was required 10 years earlier. Today's group turned to their rescue (albuterol) inhaler about half as often as the group from the '90s did, and their lung function scores were higher. They also required less intubations than did children ...

Obio Pharmaceutical Announced New Antiviral Drug Discovery to Combat Influenza Virus

... from spreading to other cells. Both of them have similar antiviral mechanisms towards influenza virus. Delivered in pills, Tamiflu(TM) and the inhaler drug-Relenza(TM) are the only drugs suggested by US FDA and World Health Organization for treating and preventing avian flu infection at present. Howe...

DOR BioPharma Announces Potential $30 Million North American Partnership Agreement with Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals for orBec(R) in the Treatment of Graft-versus-Host Disease

...ue. BDP has been marketed in the US and worldwide since the early 1970s as the active pharmaceutical ingredient in a nasal spray and in a metered-dose inhaler for the treatment of patients with allergic rhinitis and asthma. orBec(R) is formulated for oral administration as a single product consisting of two ...

Inhaled Corticosteroids Boost Pneumonia Risk in COPD

...Forest University Baptist Medical Center. No one should stop using their inhaler based on this study, Singh said. However, the inhalers are not effective fo...eans that about one in every 47 people with COPD who uses a corticosteroid inhaler for a year is likely to develop pneumonia linked to use of the drug. Peo...

Quitting Smoking Tougher on Women

... or say you'll do it in the next 30 to 60 days, stick to it. Medications can help: Using medical options such as a nicotine patch, gum lozenge or inhaler can reduce nicotine cravings and double your chances of quitting. Antidepressants, such as bupropion (Wellbutrin, Zyban) or varenicline (Chantix), can...

December 2008 Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource Highlights Happiness, Dementia and Smoking

... form of pharmacotherapy: People who use pharmacotherapy can at least double their chances of quitting. Options include a nicotine patch, gum lozenge, inhaler or nasal spray, which can reduce nicotine cravings. Antidepressants, such as bupropion (Wellbutrin, Zyban), or varenicline (Chantix), a medication tha...

AANMA Announces Launch of Free Web-Based Education Program for Patients Transitioning From CFC to HFA Inhalers

...ly manage the transition from CFC albuterol inhalers to HFA inhalers is now available at its Web site, www.breatherville.org . Smart Moves to an HFA inhaler uses technology that allows viewers to ask questions in everyday language and immediately receive a response with relevant, highly focused answers. U...

New Data: Advanced Pharmacy Model Significantly Reduces Gaps in Care for Patients with Chronic and Complex Conditions; Improves Clinical and Financial Outcomes

... patients with asthma. Using a protocol-driven approach, the percentage of patients obtaining more than the recommended single canister of the rescue inhaler was reduced from 22 percent to 7 percent. This demonstrates the ability of the TRCs to identify and institute protocols to reduce medication waste an...

Asthma 'Rescue' Inhalers Are Changing

...ow that after Dec. 31, you won't be able to buy an inhaler that uses chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) propellants any...eduled to moderate a weekend session detailing the inhaler changeover at the American College of Allergy, Ast...der. Finegold said all you need to do to clean the inhaler is rinse it in warm water and let it dry out overn...

Respiratory Leaders Urge Medical Community to Educate Patients Transitioning CFC to HFA Inhalers

...erent priming requirements. Priming (spraying multiple doses into the air) loads the correct dose of medication inside the inhaler. Each HFA inhaler has different priming instructions - how many sprays are needed and exactly when the medication requires priming - which can be quite differ...

Lupin Enters into a Marketing Alliance with Forest Laboratories, Inc. for AeroChamber Plus(R) Brand in the US - Extends its Franchise with Pediatricians

...n of medication in the mouth and throat and makes metered dose inhalers easier for patients to use by reducing the need to coordinate actuation of the inhaler with inhalation. AeroChamber Plus(R) is the most widely prescribed holding chamber in the United States and has been used by millions of patients sinc...

AstraZeneca submits an sNDA for Symbicort for treatment of asthma in children as young as 6

...pment program consisting of five active or placebo-controlled Phase III trials assessing the efficacy and safety of SYMBICORT pressurized metered-dose inhaler (pMDI) that included 1,446 children ages 6 to 11 years old with asthma.2 The proposed starting dose for children (80/9 mcg twice-daily) was studied in...

Ozone-Depleting Inhalers Being Phased Out

... Chowdhury said that approximately 65 percent of inhaler users have already switched to HFA inhalers. "T...om reaching the lungs, Chowdhury said. Each HFA inhaler has a different priming mechanism and cleaning and...lers may cost more, because there's no generic HFA inhaler available yet, Chowdhury said. Three HFA-propel...

Perforomist-comparable pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profile to DPI formulation

...lation Solution (formoterol fumarate inhalation solution; FFIS) has a pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic profile that is comparable to the dry powder inhaler (DPI) formulation of formoterol fumarate, Foradil® Aerolizer® 12 g (FA). Perforomist™ (formoterol fumarate) Inhalation Solution, the...

Study analyzed SYMBICORT in children with persistent asthma

...in patients taking SYMBICORT compared to those taking formoterol dry powder inhaler (DPI) or budesonide pressurized metered-dose inhaler (pMDI). Results were presented today at the International Conference of the...

Study Analyzed Long-Term SYMBICORT(R) Use in Children With Persistent Asthma

...educed healthcare resource utilization, compared with budesonide dry powder inhaler (DPI) alone. In the study, SYMBICORT also had a safety profile similar to i...re randomized to receive two inhalations twice- daily budesonide dry powder inhaler (DPI) 160 micrograms. Predose forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV...

UNC, Harvard develop inhaled TB vaccine

...nes being developed that might benefit from this technology, he said. Hickey is a co-founder of Oriel Therapeutics, a company developing dry-powder inhaler products to effectively deliver medicines to the lungs to treat a wide range of respiratory diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary...

Akela Pharma initiates its first abuse deterrent opioid Phase I clinical trial

... lead product, for the treatment of breakthrough cancer pain, is a fast-acting Fentanyl formulation delivered using the Company's TAIFUN(R) dry powder inhaler platform. Its pipeline also includes therapeutics for asthma, COPD, growth hormone deficiencies and controlled substance abuse deterrent formulations....

Nektar Therapeutics Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2007 Financial Results

... Ended December 31, 2007 Pfizer termination settlement payment received 135,000 Exubera inhaler Manufacturing and Supply Agreement Termination Tech Group (13,765) Bespak ...

MAP Pharmaceuticals Announces Resignation of Chief Medical Officer

... treatment of children with asthma; and MAP0004, a proprietary version of orally inhaled dihydroergotamine delivered by MAP Pharmaceuticals' Tempo(TM) inhaler for the potential treatment of migraine. The company is also developing a proprietary combination of an inhaled corticosteroid with a long-acting beta...

FDA Approves ASMANEX (R) TWISTHALER(R) (Mometasone Furoate Inhalation Powder) for the Once Daily Maintenance Treatment of Asthma in Children Ages 4-11

...te bronchospasm or in children less than 4 years of age. ASMANEX TWISTHALER therapy should not be used to treat sudden asthma attacks. A fast acting inhaler is still needed to relieve sudden asthma symptoms. Patients should be careful while adjusting to a switch from an oral steroid to the inhaled steroi...