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How to Be Prepared for an Asthma Attack
An asthma attack can be sudden and dangerous. The most important thing to remember is not to panic. Having a plan to deal with an attack will help reduce your fear.
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Levomethamphetamine Inhaler Abuse
Levomethamphetamine is an active ingredient most commonly found in over-the-counter nasal inhalers. It is also known as levmethamfetamine, l'methamphetamine, levodesoxyephedrine and l-desoxyephedrine.
View ArticleHow to Quit Advair
Advair is a type of corticosteroid medication developed to treat asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema and other pulmonary disorders. An inhaler delivers the medication to patients...
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Diskus Instructions
A Diskus is a circular dry-powder inhaler that contains 60 doses of asthma medication. Asthma is a chronic condition in which a person's airway becomes inflamed. This inflammation causes the muscles...
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How to Use a Personal Best Peak Flow Meter
A peak flow meter is a device that helps monitor asthma and can help the user become aware of asthma patterns. According to the Cleveland Clinic Health System, the benefits of using a peak flow meter...
View ArticleTypes of Pneumatic Nebulizers
Patients with asthma and other breathing disorders require a medication in mist form that they can breathe into their lungs. That requirement necessitates a medical device with the capability of...
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Metered Dose Inhaler Advantages
A metered dose inhaler (MDI) is a hand-held pressurized canister that delivers a mist of aerosolized medication to the lungs. This device is a common way of treating asthma and chronic obstructive...
View ArticleAsthma Genetic Factors
Asthma is a medical condition that causes shortness of breath. It is present in one child in seven in some societies, although this statistic is not the same across the board. While there are a number...
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How to Decrease Asthma Exacerbations
Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the lungs characterized by episodes known as "asthma attacks". During an attack, an asthma sufferer may experience wheezing, chest tightness and shortness of...
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Inhalers That Contain Soy
Inhalers deliver medication to the lungs in metered dose sprays, aerosols and as a dry powder to help relieve symptoms caused by asthma, allergies and COPD. It may come as a surprise that inhalers...
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Nebulizers FAQ
Approximately 34.1 million Americans receive a diagnosis of asthma at some point in their life. A nebulizer is commonly used to treat this condition, as well as other respiratory disorders.
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Aerochamber Directions
Asthma is a disease that can leave a person gasping for air and in need of an inhaler. An inhaler provides almost immediate relief by opening up the constricted airways and allowing a person to breathe...
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How to Use a Spacer With an MDI
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology estimate that 300 million people suffer from asthma. A metered dose inhaler, or MDI, is one type of medication delivery system that many...
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Methacholine Challenge Protocol
A methacholine challenge test is a diagnostic tool used to assess airway responsiveness. During the test, a constriction of the airways is triggered and measured. The results are then reviewed to...
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How Many Times a Day Do I Use Flovent?
Flovent is the brand name for Fluticasone, an oral inhalant. It is typically used to help prevent breathing difficulties, coughing and chest tightness caused by asthma, according to the National Center...
View ArticleUses for Bronkaid
Bronkaid caplets, manufactured by Bayer Health Care, are used by patients who have trouble breathing due to respiratory problems, such as bronchial asthma, common colds and sinusitus. The caplets,...
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How to Prepare for a Methacholine Challenge
A methacholine challenge (MCT) is a breathing test that, if positive, aids a diagnosis of asthma or, if negative, leads a doctor to consider further investigation of other medical conditions. The MCT...
View ArticleSweating With Flovent
Flovent is a brand-name medication of Fluticasone. Fluticasone is an anti-inflammatory medication used in the treatment of nasal congestion, asthma and skin allergies. Flovent is an inhaler for asthma...
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How to Get Rid of Nasal Polyps
Nasal polyps are soft, teardrop-shaped noncancerous growths that develop in groups on your nasal passage lining or in your sinuses. They form when the tissue is chronically inflamed, particularly in...
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How to Read a Peak Flow Meter
Peak Flow Meters are designed to measure the amount of air that can flow through the lungs, or the peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR). For those who suffer from asthma, the device helps keep an eye on...
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