Category list : Anti-asthmatic agents
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Injectable asthma drug reslizumab approved by European Commission
The European Commission has approved a marketing authorisation for reslizumab (Teva Pharmaceutical Industries’ Cinqaero), an injectable treatment for use in severe asthma.
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A quick intervention recommendation by community pharmacists for patients using inhalers Subscription
Many pharmacists are probably busy reviewing inhaler use and technique as part of their medicines use reviews and new medicine service processes for patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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A simple intervention to help manage asthma patients Subscription
When dispensing prescriptions for asthma inhalers, community pharmacists could add a small task to their routine to improve management of asthma patients.
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Advice to give to asthma patients about air pollution Subscription
Two-thirds of people with asthma in the UK say poor air quality makes their asthma worse, which puts them at higher risk of an asthma attack.
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Asthma exacerbations during pregnancy linked to birth complications Subscription
Women with asthma who experience exacerbations during pregnancy are more likely to have birth complications than women with well-controlled asthma, a study published in the European Respiratory Journal has suggested.
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Asthma inhaler stocks low after COVID-19 linked demand spike, government says
Pharmacies are experiencing difficulties sourcing some commonly used asthma inhalers, following a surge in demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, The Pharmaceutical Journal can reveal.
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Asthma therapies get personal Subscription
A new crop of biologic drugs promises to usher asthma treatment into the realm of personalised medicine.
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Asthma treatment failure linked to older age but not gender Subscription
Asthma patients aged 30 years and over are nearly twice as likely to experience treatment failure compared with younger sufferers.
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Asthma: long-term management Subscription
Asthma management is based on a stepwise approach that should see medicines added or stopped based on patient symptoms.
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Asthma: pathophysiology, causes and diagnosis Subscription
Despite asthma affecting more than 5.4 million people in the UK, there is no gold standard test and diagnosis is based on signs and symptoms.
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