New Albuterol Inhaler Approved For the Treatment of Asthma Symptoms!

Someone forward you this email? No sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here. Follow Us     New Albuterol Inhaler Approved For the Treatment of Asthma Symptoms!  The Food and Drug Administration just approved a new type of albuterol inhaler for the immediate relief of asthma symptoms. ProAir RespiClick is a breath-activated, dry powder inhaler approved for the treatment of acute asthma symptoms in adults and children 12 years of age and older. The manufacturer claims that this type of albuterol inhaler eliminates the need for "hand-breath" coordination required to use the HFA-propellant driven albuterol inhalers on the market. ProAir RespiClick should be available from your local pharmacy, with a doctor's prescription, in the near future.   Daniel More, MD Allergies Expert Albuterol Inhalers: Is There a Difference Between Brands? There are three brands of inhaled albuterol available: ProAir, Ventolin and Proventil. When the propellant used in albuterol was changed from chloroflourocarbon (CFC) to hydroflouroalkane (HFA), generic versions of albuterol became unavailable. Find out if there are differences in these brand names of albuterol. READ NOW » Share   Xopenex For Asthma: Is It Better Than Albuterol? Xopenex (levalbuterol) is an inhaled medication for the treatment of acute asthma symptoms, including coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness. Xopenex works by relaxing the smooth muscles around the lungs, usually within a few minutes of taking the medication. Xopenex is available both as an inhaler as well as in a solution form delivered via nebulizer machine. Xopenex is the active isomer of albuterol (called R-albuterol or levalbuterol).  READ NOW » Share   What Happened to the Old "CFC" Inhalers? Many people with asthma have noticed a change in their albuterol inhaler recently – the old, white generic CFC (chlorofluorocarbon)-propellant albuterol inhalers have been replaced by brand-name HFA-propellant albuterol inhalers. While this change is in the interest of the environment and preservation of the earth’s ozone layer, many asthmatics are less than thrilled about the change. READ NOW » Share   Generic Allergy Medicines Learn about generic versions of allergy medicines, including both over-the-counter and prescription versions. READ NOW » Share   MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • Anaphylaxis • Allergy Shots and Drops (Immunotherapy) • Alternative Therapies in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergies • Glossary of Terms • Information on the Most Common Allergy Medications • Blog Advertisement About Health | Follow Us:     You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Allergies newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved - Privacy Policy