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Drug may relieve kids' asthma in the fall
msnbc.com The asthma medication omalizumab can prevent children's asthma from worsening in the fall — a period of the year when symptoms are often exacerbated by respiratory infections, a new study says. The study involved children and … Asthma Drug Cuts Seasonal Flares for Inner-City Kids Xolair Relieves Kids' Seasonal Asthma Attacks: Study Xolair Reduces Seasonal Asthma Attacks for Inner City Kids: Study |
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Asthma Drug Cuts Seasonal Flares for Inner-City Kids
MedPage Today Explain that a monoclonal antibody directed against IgE (omalizumab) improved asthma symptoms and reduced the need for other controller medications among inner-city children with persistent allergic asthma … Xolair Relieves Kids' Seasonal Asthma Attacks: Study Omalizumab Improves Asthma Control in Inner-City Children Xolair Reduces Seasonal Asthma Attacks for Inner City Kids: Study |
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A drug may help young asthma sufferers, study finds
7Online.com NEW YORK (WABC) — Young inner city children suffering from allergic asthma can now breathe easier with the help of a drug that was initially on the market for use by older kids. The drug known as Xolair, has been used to decrease the frequency of … |
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FDA Panel to Vote on Approval, Dosing for COPD Drug
MedPage Today But, the "major safety issue with indacaterol is linked to selection of appropriate dose, because beta-adrenergic agonist bronchodilators, particularly at high doses, have the safety concern of severe asthma exacerbations and asthma related deaths in … |
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AstraZeneca withdraws asthma drug
Manchester Evening News Drugs giant AstraZeneca is ending production of a pressurised metered dose inhaler version of its asthma treatment Pulmicort, which has been developed with technology partner SkyePharma. Cheshire-based AstraZeneca said that 'complex manufacturing … Astra pulls asthma product, hitting SkyePharma AZ withdraws asthma drug, bad news for SkyePharma SkyePharma crashes |
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AZ withdraws asthma drug, bad news for SkyePharma
Pharma Times AstraZeneca is to discontinue production of the pressurised metered dose inhaler version of its asthma treatment Pulmicort as a result of manufacturing problems. The Anglo-Swedish drugmaker says the decision has been taken to pull Pulmicort pMDI … Astra pulls asthma product, hitting SkyePharma AstraZeneca ends production of Pulmicort inhaler, hitting shares in partner … |
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FDA issues severe warning on pregnancy drug
KVOA Tucson News The drug is FDA-approved to prevent and treat symptoms associated with asthma, bronchitis and emphysema, and was being used for off-label obstetric purposes, including treating preterm labor. There is no evidence that using Terbutaline improves infant … Premature Labor Drug Terbutaline a Danger to Pregnant Women FDA Drug Safety Communication: New warnings against use of terbutaline to … FDA Warns Against Use of Terbutaline to Treat Preterm Labor |
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FDA: Drug Used to Prevent Premature Labor Dangerous for Moms-to-Be
AOL Health The FDA said it is safe for patients to continue using the drug to treat symptoms of asthma, bronchitis and emphysema. "The FDA is warning against the drug's use in pre-term labor, not the drug's use overall," FDA spokeswoman Sandy Walsh told AOL … FDA Warns Against Use of Terbutaline to Treat Preterm Labor FDA warns against using asthma drug terbutaline to delay premature births FDA warns against certain uses of asthma drug terbutaline for preterm labor |
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FDA Flags Popular Pregnancy Drug
WFMZ Allentown It's label use is for asthma attacks, but obstetricians say for years the off-label use was to prevent early delivery of a baby. "This drug is what's called smooth muscle relaxer, the airways of the lungs is smooth muscle it relaxes them because an … FDA warns pregant women about taking asthma drug Terbutaline Terbutaline Side Effects Include Risk of Death for Pregnant Women: FDA FDA warns against using asthma drug terbutaline to delay premature births |
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FDA warns pregant women about taking asthma drug Terbutaline
AHN | All Headline News The Food and Drug Administration is warning pregnant women not to take the injected asthma drug terbutaline because it could cause maternal heart problems. The drug is prescribed to asthmatics to prevent and treat narrowing of the airways, … FDA warns against using asthma drug terbutaline to delay premature births Warning: Olympic Banned Asthma Drug Terbutaline In Preterm Labor FDA Issues Warning on Asthma Drug in Preterm Labor |
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