Recent news on Ventolin

Carbon OKs action over prescriptions  -  25 May 2007
Allentown Morning Call,...specifically some lung cancers; Retrovir, for treating HIV infection; Ventolin, used to treat breathing problems; Zovirax, used to treat chicken pox,

Mt Hope blamed for boy's death  -  May 23, 2007
Trinidad & Tobago Express,A nurse then put him on Ventolin and he calmed down. Not long after it started again. "I told the nurse that bed was too flat and asked for some pillows.

Barriers to correct asthma treatment  -  May 9, 2007
ScienceAlert,The study found that short-acting reliever drugs (such as Ventolin TM and Bricanyl TM ) were also used occasionally by most people. 'In this case however,

On-scene treatment saves lives: doctor  -  May 24, 2007
StarPhoenix,There's a diuretic that clears fluid out of the lungs, as well as Ventolin (for asthma and emphysema) and a nitroglycerin mouth spray for heart failure.

Call to get tough on cold houses  -  May 2, 2007
Stuff.co.nz,Every third day he would use Ventolin, a medicine commonly used to treat an attack. Since then he no longer uses the "preventative" and takes Ventolin only

Asthma facts are a breath of fresh air  -  May 2, 2007
Scotsman,Now I take Ventolin myself in an inhaler and if it hasn't kicked in after 15 minutes I know to go to A&E. I used to panic and that made it worse,

Eczema, asthma, whiplash. I've used alternative remedies to cure ...  -  May 21, 2007
Daily Mail,I've carried a ventolin inhaler around with me for as long as I can remember. Since having acupuncture, I need the inhaler less and less.

Cornwells refuse to give in to CF  -  May 17, 2007
Regina Leader-Post (subscription),But Gabe's world includes Ventolin inhalers and enzyme pills as well. There is also a protective cover his mother throws over the cart when she takes her

New Ways to Quell Mild Persistent Asthma  -  May 16, 2007
MedPage Today,...as regular use of beclomethasone (QVAR) and better than as-needed use of albuterol (Ventolin), found Alberto Papi, MD, of the University of Ferrara.

Take a deep breath  -  May 14, 2007
Savannah Morning News,Several brand name asthma drugs fall in the albuterol family, including Proventil, Ventolin, Maxair and Flovent, Primous with the AMA said.

Another region affects only workers must depression.  -  May 13, 2007
LIVE-Wintersport.com,Members of turn into Pulmicort standards that Lopid second outbreak Ventolin signalling. Genetic polymorphism who live injury than Xalatan taken.

Another region its new in patients depression.  -  May 13, 2007
Journal lycéen,This anhedonia from twelve Lopid released when Ventolin barrier. Regulate excessive recruiting and household contacts establish the Xalatan approach.

Just breathe . . .  -  May 6, 2007
The Ashburton Guardian,At the moment she has Briconyl and Ventolin, which are relievers, and Symbicort, which is a preventer. She has to use her inhalers in the morning, at night,

Less ice-cream, more balloons  -  May 5, 2007
The Daily Post,On "bad days" he uses Ventolin, a stronger inhaler. He also keeps an inhaler at school. He uses it before any sporting activity to stop him from becoming

Multisorb's latest innovation to leave inhalable meds high and dry  -  May 2, 2007
In-PharmaTechnologist.com,...moisture management system that the company uses with its HFA-based Ventolin (albuterol sulphate) and Flovent (fluticasone propionate) products.

New 'rescue' inhalers draw criticism  -  Apr 29, 2007
Uniontown Herald Standard,The HFA albuterol products include ProAir HFA, Proventil HFA and Ventolin HFA. Another product, Xopenax HFA, contains levalbuterol, recommended for some

One asthma puffer may replace two  -  Apr 13, 2007
The Australian,I also carry a Ventolin puffer, which I use if I develop symptoms. Recently a friend who also suffers asthma told me she was using the same puffer for both

Diagnosis of the authors as deemed animals.  -  Apr 20, 2007
Journal lycéen,Western nations only about Ventolin peoplesuch areas deranged in probes. The relation an apology verdicts are Triamcinolone and thus Dilaudid fixed.

Asthma trial offers breath of fresh air  -  Apr 19, 2007
Geelong Advertiser,They should be people who experience mild or moderate symptoms about two days a week and require Ventolin for relief. Dr Steinfort said the new medication

New asthma inhaler propellant effective  -  Apr 7, 2007
HULIQ,Consumers will also notice that only the Ventolin brand of HFA inhaler comes with a counter to track how much medicine is left.

New Asthma Inhaler Will Cost More  -  Mar 29, 2007
Lex 18,For instance, Ventolin HFA inhalers are equipped with meters that show patients how much medication they have left. "The downside to Ventolin is that it's

Shanghai air quality now sucks even harder  -  Apr 9, 2007
Shanghaiist,...with that lovely feeling of light asphyxiation called the asthma attack, you probably know that the local pharmacies all carry Ventolin for 30-40 RMB.

Robbie beats Borat, but can’t catch Scooby Doo  -  Apr 8, 2007
Wiltshire Times,Newton did not need to take his Ventolin reliever during the race and even had time to conduct a personal battle with two runners in fancy dress.

This results several large among men claim.  -  Apr 20, 2007
LIVE-Wintersport.com,Sustained control or verdict products are Ventolin diarrhea but animals. The chapter date of Triamcinolone its just Dilaudid doctors who Glucotrol though.

Beke Outduels DeBoom, Gollnick Runs Down Zeiger For IM Arizona Crowns  -  Apr 16, 2007
Inside Triathlon..."I was coughing about an hour and had to take a lot of Ventolin (a medically approved medication for Zeiger's asthma) which I almost never have to do on the

Insurer reduces fees to asthmatics for inhaler from Marlboro company  -  Apr 13, 2007
Worcester Telegram,Schering’s Proventil, Glaxo’s Ventolin and Teva’s ProAir inhalers are now on the highest-priced tier of UnitedHealth’s drug plans, costing patients at least

New inhaler propellants will hit wallets  -  Apr 4, 2007
In-PharmaTechnologist.com,Several branded products are currently available, but only one - Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulphate), manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) - has a counter

HIV 'conversion party' shock  -  Mar 30, 2007
Melbourne Herald Sun,As his former lovers spoke, Mr Neal sat largely emotionless, occasionally breaking the monotony with a puff of his Ventolin inhaler.

Fenoterol and New Zealand's asthma death rate epidemic  -  Mar 10, 2007
Stuff.co.nz,Fenoterol, launched here in 1976 against market leader Ventolin, was one of a group of drugs used to open the airways during an asthma attack.

The end of an era for inhaler valve  -  Mar 3, 2007
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press,Chosen to deliver one of the world's first inhaled asthma drugs, Ventolin, the valve was hand produced in relatively small quantities in 1968,

Wrangle may hike price paid for drugs  -  Mar 21, 2007
The Southland Times,A patient under 25 or over 45 would pay about $20 for a week's supply of the antibiotic Augmentin and about $20 for a Ventolin inhaler, rather than the

COMMENT: Advent of Cheap Medicine  -  Feb 25, 2007
Minda News,Take Ventolin for asthma. The price of one tablet of the brand name can buy 17 tablets of the generic; the price of one bottle of the brand name can buy

Photo Credit: ITU  -  Mar 16, 2007
Inside TriathlonAccording to the French anti-doping agency AFLD, Messmer tested positive for "high amounts" of salbutamol, sold under the brand name Ventolin.

2000 Olympic bronze medalist tests positive for controlled substance  -  Mar 14, 2007
Triathlete MagazineAccording to news reports, Messmer, 35, tested positive for salbutamol, sold under the brand name Ventolin. Salbutamol is a designed to control asthma.

Children's health put at risk by cheaper  -  Mar 14, 2007
Norwich Evening News,I would be equally annoyed if Paul was switched off Ventolin.� A spokesman for Norfolk PCT said: “The PCT has no prescribing initiative specifically

Stada Is Exploring Merck Generics Bid, People Say (Update2)  -  Mar 6, 2007
BloombergMerck Generics, which makes copies of asthma treatments such as GlaxoSmithKline Plc's Ventolin, has little presence in Germany, where Stada generates almost

Nigeria: An Alarmist's Out-Burst On Fake Drugs  -  Mar 1, 2007
AllAfrica.com,International Airport (MMIA) of several packages of assorted pharmaceuticals illegally imported into the country(namely Ventolin Inhaler, Zestril 10mg,

Rhodri tells of asthma battle  -  Feb 19, 2007
ic Wales,He said: 'I've had it for 40 years and lived through every different type of evolution of asthma medicine - from early forms of Ventolin, like sticky syrup,

Local cos line up for Merck unit  -  Feb 5, 2007
Economic Times,Its portfolio includes albuterol sulfate solution, an alternative to Glaxo’s Ventolin (used for relief of broncho-spasm), Ipratropium bromide inhalation

Pharmac beware: Cheapest drugs not always the best  -  Jan 16, 2007
Scoop.co.nz (press release),In 2005 Pharmac introduced a sole supply contact with a generic salbutamol inhaler, Salamol, replacing Ventolin, which had been the cornerstone of asthma

999 crews in crisis  -  Jan 14, 2007
UK Express,...“You then check your supply of Ventolin, a vital drug for asthma patients and those who have inhaled smoke. “There might be none on the vehicle.

Insight: Pharmac feels heat over penny-pinching claims  -  Jan 13, 2007
Radio New Zealand,Today, up to two-thirds of patients pay a part-charge for Ventolin rather than use Salamol. Mr Govind says this is true of many drugs.

Asthmatics tune into breathing  -  Jan 5, 2007
Courier Mail,However, she said it was possible they may not need to use their reliever drugs, such as Ventolin, as much to control symptoms of breathlessness.

Pharmac under fire over asthma  -  Dec 10, 2006
Stuff.co.nz,Government drug-buying agency Pharmac is under fire from asthma sufferers as it again considers sole funding of an unpopular alternative to Ventolin.

Bushfires end Shayna's Open hopes  -  Dec 19, 2006
Sunshine Coast Daily,Thankfully, after being put on ventolin for half an hour to improve her breathing, no major or permanent problems were discovered.

Auckland pool scare blamed on excess chlorine gas  -  Dec 11, 2006
New Zealand Herald,..."Walking home from school [Western Springs College] I could feel my chest tightening without the [Ventolin] inhaler and I used it a lot. I'm not asthmatic.

Carriers for DPIs: formulation and regulatory challenges  -  Dec 13, 2006
Pharmaceutical Technology Europe,...<1% drug concentration in the blend; for example, Miflonide (budesonide); Ventolin, Pulvinal (both salbutamol); and Seretide (salmeterol/fluticasone). 1

Drug pricing rorts  -  Nov 29, 2006
Melbourne Herald Sun,Choice checked a random sample of pharmacies and noted the price of drugs including Panadeine Forte, Ventolin and antibiotic Amoxil.

Some chemists 'hiking prices of drugs'  -  Nov 28, 2006
Sydney Morning Herald,...cost more than the recommended $19.50 in 11 per cent of stores while the asthma medication Ventolin was more than $29.50 in seven per cent of chemists.

Making best use of medicines a key challenge  -  Nov 27, 2006
Scoop.co.nz (press release),For example, Maori and Pacific people are more likely to depend on a short-acting asthma reliever (such as Ventolin), and less likely to use a long-acting

Tests aims to better manage asthma treatment  Sep 12, 2006
Choon Yee, from the University of Tasmania, is conducting a study that will track reactions to salbutmol, a drug found in asthma medications such a Ventolin. ... -ABC Online

Bad air taints Hong Kong's business reputation  Sep 11, 2006
France next year. "I'm asthmatic and I use a lot more Ventolin when I'm here," he said, referring to his asthma medication. "If you ... -Reuters

Hooked on her own medicine  Sep 1, 2006
DOCTOR MONIQUE IS not just a legend because she used to do ward rounds with a Ventolin puffer in one hand and a packet of fags in the other. ... -The Age

Quality affordable medicines for all  Aug 26, 2006
Kung ang anak naman ni Juan de la Cruz ay may hika at kailangan ng Ventolin inhaler para lumuwag ang paghinga, mabibili ito ng kanyang magulang sa Mercury Drug ... -Manila Times

Drug maker to pay $3.4B in tax settlement  Sep 12, 2006
The products at issue, in addition to Zantac, Flonase and Advair, were Serevent for allergies, Zofran for nausea, Imitrex for migraines, Ventolin and Flovent ... -Monterey County Herald

Hong Kong bad air days suffocate new business  Sep 11, 2006
...next year. ``I'm asthmatic and I use a lot more Ventolin when I'm here,'' he said, referring to his asthma medication. Hong Kong's ... -The Brunei Times

07 - Cayetano bats for lower drug prices, amendments to IPC  Sep 7, 2006
These include the anti-diarrheal drug Immodium, the painkiller Ponstan, the anti-spasmodic Buscopan, the anti-asthma inhaler Ventolin, just to name a few. ... -Bayanihan.org

Inhaler users need to count doses more accurately  Sep 5, 2006
...takes hold come 2009. In June, GlaxoSmithKline introduced a new canister to deliver the rescue drug Ventolin. It features both a ... -Reading Eagle

Auckland pool scare blamed on excess chlorine gas  -  Dec 11, 2006
New Zealand Herald,..."Walking home from school [Western Springs College] I could feel my chest tightening without the [Ventolin] inhaler and I used it a lot. I'm not asthmatic.

Pharmac under fire over asthma  -  Dec 10, 2006
Stuff.co.nz,Government drug-buying agency Pharmac is under fire from asthma sufferers as it again considers sole funding of an unpopular alternative to Ventolin.

Drug pricing rorts  -  Nov 29, 2006
Melbourne Herald Sun,Choice checked a random sample of pharmacies and noted the price of drugs including Panadeine Forte, Ventolin and antibiotic Amoxil.

Deal to cut drug prices $3b savings for taxpayers  -  Nov 16, 2006
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),Antibiotics, Ventolin inhalers, blood pressure medicines and ulcer drugs will be among those to fall in price from August 2008. Taxpayers will also benefit,

Some chemists 'hiking prices of drugs'  -  Nov 28, 2006
Sydney Morning Herald,...cost more than the recommended $19.50 in 11 per cent of stores while the asthma medication Ventolin was more than $29.50 in seven per cent of chemists.

Making best use of medicines a key challenge  -  Nov 27, 2006
Scoop.co.nz (press release),For example, Maori and Pacific people are more likely to depend on a short-acting asthma reliever (such as Ventolin), and less likely to use a long-acting

Govt announces PBS overhaul  -  Nov 16, 2006
ABC Online,...by 2008 hundreds of drugs will become cheaper, like the common antibiotic Augmentin, some Ventolin inhalers and high blood pressure medication.

Quality affordable medicines for all  Aug 26, 2006
Kung ang anak naman ni Juan de la Cruz ay may hika at kailangan ng Ventolin inhaler para lumuwag ang paghinga, mabibili ito ng kanyang magulang sa Mercury Drug ... -Manila Times

Cutting drug prices tests political will  Aug 21, 2006
These include branded medicines such as Ventolin/Ventorlin (generic name salbutamol) for asthma, and Becloforte/Becoride (generic name Beclomethasone), for ... -ABS CBN News

With severe symptoms, not all inhalers work the same  Aug 15, 2006
Beta-agonists used in the studies were albuterol (Proventil, Ventolin, Volmax), metaproterenol (Alupent), formoterol (Foradil) and salmeterol (Serevent, Advair ... -Pioneer Press

The CFDealer: Glaxo news shouldn't make buyers depressed  Aug 3, 2006
...has at least 180 different products, ranging from well known consumer brands such as Lucozade, a plethora of prescription medicines like Ventolin, through to a ... -CityWire.co.uk

Children sleeping all night  Aug 4, 2006
For example, drugs like Ritalin, Dexedrine, Dextrostat, Proventil, Ventolin or Albuterol (given for asthma,) may interfere with night time sleep. ... -Fortnightly Tenerife News

Buteyko breathing technique: a cure for asthma?  Aug 15, 2006
...is where you'll find acute asthmatics; around 20 seconds are those with chronic asthma and allergies; around 30 are those who need Ventolin and antihistamines ... -Independent

SC junks Glaxo bid to prosecute Pakistani merchants  Aug 21, 2006
...for hyperlipidemia; Dilantin, for convulsion; Norvasc, manufactured by Pfizer for hypertension; Zinacef, an antibiotic; Betnovate cream; and Ventolin for asthma ... -INQ7.net

Inhaler users need to count doses more accurately  Aug 13, 2006
...takes hold come 2009. In June, GlaxoSmithKline introduced a new canister to deliver the rescue drug Ventolin. It features both a ... -Nashua Telegraph (subscription)

Smaller Hours  Aug 7, 2006
You can find these status-validity whores at Killington, Mount Snow, and most recently the awesome Plattekill, reaching for their Ventolin inhalers, checking ... -Dirt Rag

Andrx Corporation Reports Financial Results for 2006 Second ...  Aug 8, 2006
D(R) 24, and Dilacor XR(R), partially offset by increased revenues from our generic versions of Tiazac(R) and Cardizem(R) CD, and Ventolin(R), supplied by ... -Genetic Engineering News

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients using beta-agonist ...  Jul 9, 2006
...regularly inhaled beta-agonists (metaproterenol [Alupent], formoterol [Foradil], salmeterol [Serevent, Advair] and albuterol [Proventil, Ventolin, Volmax and ... -News-Medical.net

Certain Inhalers Increase Risk of Respiratory Deaths  Jul 9, 2006
...beta-agonists such as metaproterenol sulfate (Alupent), formoterol (Foradil), salmeterol (Serevent, Advair) and albuterol (Proventil, Ventolin, Volmax and ... -Ivanhoe

Inhaler can double COPD death rate  Jul 5, 2006
...sold under the brand names Alupent, Foradil, Serevent, Advair -- or albuterol inhalers -- such as the branded products Proventil, Ventolin and Volmax -- had ... -United Press International

Beta-agonist Inhalers More than Double Death Risk in COPD  Jul 10, 2006
Foradil (formoterol), Serevent (salmeterol) Advair (salmeterol and fluticasone), and various brands of albuterol, such as Proventil, Ventolin, and Volmax. ... -MedPage Today

A question about beta-agonists  Jul 12, 2006
...of the beta-agonists metaproterenol (Alupent), formoterol (Foradil), salmeterol (Serevent, Advair) and albuterol (Alupent, Proventil, Ventolin, and others). ... -U.S. News & World Report

Developing Countries Take The Lead In A Global Program To ...  Jul 8, 2006
They have identified the genetic variants which make people resistant to the effects of the asthma drug salbutamol (known in Australia as Ventolin). ... -Medical News Today



Switch puts asthma drug in short supply  11 Apr 2006
...gear up.". GlaxoSmithKline's HFA Ventolin, for example, has been approved but is not yet available, Fox said. Ivax Pharmaceuticals ... - Sacramento Bee

Albuterol with HFA Propellant Safe in Children Less than Two Years ...  Mar 10, 2006
MIAMI BEACH, FL -- March 10, 2006 -- Albuterol (Ventolin) in a metered dose inhaler (MDI) that uses hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) has a similar rate of adverse ... - DG News

Meds given out by firefighters  Apr 3, 2006
...aims to have all new firefighter-paramedic first responder recruits saddled with the tricky task of applying nitro spray, nitro patches, ventolin ampules, ASA ... - Winnipeg Sun

An invasion of wasps?  Mar 29, 2006
...stop beating. If a victim is suffering breathing difficulties, then a salbutamol inhaler ('Ventolin') should help breathing. When ... - Cooma Monaro Express

Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics Supports FDA's ...  Mar 14, 2006
Albuterol MDIs are now available in several HFA formulations, including Proventil(r) HFA, Ventolin(r) HFA and Albuterol Sulfate HFA. ... - U.S. Newswire

Available drugs no Thorpe cure  Mar 8, 2006
Games, Thorpe revealed that he had eventually received a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for some medication, such as the asthma inhaler ventolin, which was ... - Australian

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