Combo Inhaler May Be Better for Some With Asthma

MONDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- Asthma patients typically use two inhaled drugs -- one a fast-acting "rescue inhaler" to stem attacks and another long-lasting one to prevent them.
However, combining both in one inhaler may be best for some patients, two new studies suggest.....

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Expert says smokers less responsive to asthma medicine

ISLAMABAD: The doctors must make asthma patients quit smoking first, as smokers are less responsive to the medicines used in the disease.
British expert on asthmatic and pulmonary diseases, Prof Andrew Greening said that smokers are less responsive to medicines used to curb asthma, at an interactive session organised by the Mediators, a consultant firm.....

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Single Combined Asthma Inhaler Better Than Recommended Treatment

Using two asthma medications combined in a single inhaler provides superior rescue and preventive treatment than guideline-based treatments among adults whose asthma symptoms are not well controlled, according to two large, randomized clinical trials that were published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.....

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