Beclomethasone
Triple therapy inhaler improves lung hyperinflation, exercise endurance time in COPD
SAN DIEGO — An inhaler with beclomethasone dipropionate, formoterol fumarate and glycopyrronium lowered lung hyperinflation in patients with COPD, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Availability, pricing of respiratory medications varies in low- and middle-income settings
SAN FRANCISCO — The availability and pricing of asthma and COPD medications varies across different settings, with greater availability in urban and higher-income settings compared with rural and lower-income settings, researchers reported.
Tacrolimus, beclomethasone effective treatments for ulcerative proctitis 5-ASA refractory
Inhaler formulary changes may worsen asthma control in children
NEW ORLEANS — Switching inhaler types due to insurance formulary changes may lead to reduced lung function in children with asthma, according to data presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.
Three-in-one asthma inhaler may improve lung function, reduce exacerbations
The addition of a long-acting muscarinic antagonist to inhaled corticosteroid plus long-acting beta-2 agonist therapy in a single inhaler improves lung function and reduces exacerbations among patients with uncontrolled asthma, according to data from two phase 3 studies presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.