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View Post: Phase 2b study of oglemilast for treatment of Chronic Obstructive ...
19 Aug 2009
Forest Laboratories and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals announced top-line results from a Phase 2b dose range-finding study of oglemilast in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). ... The FDA has advised consumers not to use albuterol sulfate inhalation solution, 0.083%, and ipratropium bromide inhalation solutions, 0.02%, unit-dose vials, purchased after September 8, 2009 and manufactured by Dey L.P., a subsidiary of Mylan, because the medications might ...
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View Post: Alupent (Metaproterenol Sulfate) Drug Information: Uses, Side ...
1 May 2009
Alupent (metaproterenol sulfate USP) Inhalation Aerosol is not recommended for children under 12 years of age. It is recommended that the physician titrate dosage according to each individual patient's response to therapy. .... USES: Metaproterenol is used to treat wheezing and shortness of breath that commonly occur with asthma. It is also used to prevent and treat these symptoms in other lung problems (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD). ...
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View Post: Beta-agonist inhalers more than double death rate in COPD patients ...
5 Sep 2006
A new analysis that compares two common inhalers for patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) finds that one reduces respiratory-related hospitalizations and respiratory deaths, but the other -- which is ... However, the same meta-analysis (which combines the results of the numerous studies) found that regularly inhaled beta-agonists (metaproterenol [Alupent], formoterol [Foradil], salmeterol [Serevent, Advair] and albuterol [Proventil, ...
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View Post: Respiratory Research
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Responses of FEV6, FVC, and FET ... ...
View Blog: The present study indicates that increase of FVC in response to inhaled salbutamol in the bronchodilation test in a general population sample is infrequent and is only rarely associated to increased expiratory time. ... The degree of obstruction in COPD has been found to modify the spirometric response to bronchodilation; FEV1 response shown to dominate in mild obstruction (GOLD Stage I-II) and FVC response in severe obstruction (GOLD III-IV) [11].

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View Post: Relenza
26 Sep 2009 by admin  
Relenza is not recommended for people suffering from asthma, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) or any other chronic lung disease. If you find yourself in any of these situations you should talk to your doctor before starting ...
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View Post: Johns Hopkins: Lung Disorders on COPD treatments
14 Aug 2008
Treating COPD with medication -- Beta2-agonist drugs (albuterol, levalbuterol, metaproterenol, pirbuterol, salmeterol, formoterol), anticholinergics (ipratropium, tiotropium), and inhaled corticosteroids make breathing easier. ...
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View Post: asthma medications : metaproterenol and maxair
23 Aug 2008 by admin  
maxair is used to treat wheezing and shortness of breath that commonly occur with lung problems (eg, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-copd). controlling these symptoms can decrease time lost from work or school. maxair is a ...
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View Post: medications commonly used to treat copd
13 Nov 2007 by kwrenb  
experts believe that inhaled steroids may also be beneficial for treating copd. steroids may decrease the number of episodes that cause symptoms get worse. in copd, these episodes are called exacerbations (eg-zass-er-bay-shuns). ...
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View Post: Buy Asthma Medications : No Prescription Accolate, Advair Diskus ...
8 Nov 2006
Advair Diskus (Fluticasone and Salmeterol) is a combination of inhaled drugs that is used to treat asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD and chronic bronchitis. It contains a combination ... Alupent (Metaproterenol also known as Orciprenaline) is a bronchodilator used in the treatment of asthma, emphysema, bronchitis and other reversible breathing problems. It works by relaxing the smooth muscle in the airways, allowing air to flow in and out of the lungs ...
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View Post: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) - causes symptoms and ...
1 May 2009 by admin  
beta-2 agonists comfort dyspnea in persons with copd, even in persons who lack obvious reversibility in their airway obstruction. the medication starts within minutes after the human being has inhaled it and lasts for environing four ...
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