C3e. Providing pharmaceutical care to people with chronic conditions, eg asthma, diabetes, CHD, mental ill health

Combination inhaler therapy cuts asthma attacks in children by almost half

Study results revealed that the annualised rate of asthma attacks was lower in participants who used a budesonide-formoterol inhaler compared with participants who used a short-acting β2-agonist inhaler.…

Third of asthma inhalers without dose counters returned for recycling when half full, study finds

Researchers found that inhalers with dose counters were much more likely to be returned empty (51.3%) compared with those without counters (25.1%).…

First UK-wide joint asthma guideline recommends combination treatment for new diagnoses

The guideline recommends that all asthma patients over the age of 12 should be prescribed low dosages of inhaled corticosteroids and formoterol to address inflammation and symptoms.…