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Knowing Inhaler Colors and What They Mean
rescue inhaler to next-generation SMART meds that combine an inhaled corticosteroid with a long-acting bronchodilator (LABA). The medications inside inhalers work in different ways and are ...
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Anoro Ellipta
Vilanterol is a LABA. The pharmacologic effects of beta2-adrenergic agonist drugs, including vilanterol, are at least in part attributable to stimulation of intracellular adenyl cyclase ...
Medscape2y
The Asthma–Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Overlap Syndrome
Current controller drugs for asthma include ICS, LABA, LTRA, omalizumab and theophylline. Current rescue drugs for asthma include short-acting β 2 agonists (SABA), short-acting muscarinic ...
Nature6y
Therapies for COPD
AstraZeneca), which are ICS–LABA combinations, are other popular COPD drugs. A major limitation with the current corticosteroid therapy is that they are rendered ineffective as patient's show ...
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Advair Diskus 100/50
Corticosteroid + long-acting beta-2 agonist (LABA). Allow approx. 12hrs between doses. Asthma: ≥12yrs: initially 1 inh of 100/50 or 250/50 or 500/50 twice daily, based on disease severity and ...