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May 2020
Learn why you should avoid taking metoprolol or any other beta blocker if you have COPD and have not previously suffered a heart attack and do not have heart failure.
February 2020
Learn why Primatene Mist, an over-the-counter form of the bronchodilator drug epinephrine, is a poor choice for treating asthma.
September 2019
Doctors often prescribe antibiotics to treat acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which are characterized by increased shortness of breath, cough, sputum production and wheezing. But for some patients, the risks of such antibiotic treatment outweigh the benefits.
July 2018
Inhaled corticosteroids are one of the mainstays of asthma treatment in adults and children, and increasing the dose of these medications when early signs of worsening asthma control occur is a commonly recommended strategy. Find out whether this treatment strategy is a safe and effective choice.
July 2012
Find out the most common symptoms of the vision-threatening condition retinal detachment and how, although rarely, it can be caused by commonly used antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin (CIPRO) and levofloxacin (LEVAQUIN). We also discuss evidence that these antibiotics are overused.
October 2011
Read more for information on inhaled anticholinergic drugs and the risk they pose to older men with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
May 2006
ADVAIR DISKUS is not indicated in patients whose asthma can be successfully managed by inhaled corticosteroids along with occasional use of inhaled, short-acting beta2-agonists.
March 2006
The Food and Drug Administration requested that additional new safety warnings be added to the professional product labels for the popular asthma drugs salmeterol (SEREVENT), salmeterol with fluticasone (ADVAIR), and formoterol (FORADIL). The new warnings concern the possibility that these drugs may increase the chance of severe asthma attacks and asthma-related death. DO NOT STOP ANY ASTHMA MEDICATION WITHOUT FIRST CONSULTING YOUR PHYSICIAN. ABRUPTLY STOPPING A MEDICATION MAY RESULT IN ACUTELY DETERIORATING ASTHMA CONTROL.
September 2005
Do not stop any asthma medication without first consulting your physician. Abruptly stopping a medication may result in acutely deteriorating asthma control.
October 2004
If you are now using ipratropium for breathing problems as a result of COPD, you may wish to switch to tiotropium. This would reduce the number of times per day you must use a drug from four to one, although there is a substantial cost associated.
November 2003
DO NOT STOP ANY ASTHMA MEDICATION WITHOUT FIRST CONSULTING YOUR PHYSICIAN. ABRUPTLY STOPPING A MEDICATION MAY RESULT IN ACUTELY DETERIORATING ASTHMA CONTROL.
In the March 2003 Worst Pills, Best Pills News we listed the asthma drug salmeterol (SEREVENT) as a DO NOT USE drug after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on January 23, 2003 that a large safety study involving the drug had been halted prematurely because an interim analysis of outcomes suggested that the drug may be associated with an increased risk of life-threatening asthma episodes or asthma-related deaths.
March 2003
DO NOT STOP ANY ASTHMA MEDICATION WITHOUT FIRST CONSULTING YOUR PHYSICIAN. ABRUPTLY STOPPING A MEDICATION MAY RESULT IN ACUTELY DETERIORATING ASTHMA CONTROL. An interim analysis of a company study of outcomes suggested that the drug may be associated with an increased risk of life-threatening asthma episodes or asthma-related deaths.
February 2003
Beta-blockers, a family of drugs frequently prescribed for high-blood pressure, are also very useful (as eye drops) in controlling elevated pressure in the eye (glaucoma). Because beta-blocking drugs, including the topical products, affect both the heart and the lungs these drugs should not be used in patients with bronchial asthma or a history of that disease
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