How to counsel patients on the administration of nasal sprays, drops and ointments and performing nasal irrigation Pharmacists and pharmacy teams must ensure patients understand how best to use their nasal preparations to ensure optimal delivery to resolve symptoms and prevent side effects.…
Half of asthma patients in the UK overusing SABAs, study finds In a UK asthma programme, 284,683 out of 574,913 patients were found to be “potentially overusing” short-acting β2-agonists.…
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: diagnosis and management Early diagnosis and medicines optimisation are fundamental to ensure timely and appropriate treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and improve a patient’s quality of life.…
Personalised medicine approach could benefit people with asthma Prescribing asthma treatment based on genetic differences could improve outcomes, results presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress have suggested.…
Novel once-daily fixed-dose ICS–LABA improves lung function over ICS monotherapy, research finds A once-daily fixed-dose combination of inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting β2-adrenoceptor agonist significantly improved lung function over inhaled corticosteroids alone, a phase III study has concluded.…
Once-daily ICS-LABA-LAMA superior to ICS-LABA in improving lung function, research suggests A study in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine indicates that ICS-LABA-LAMA once daily is better than ICS-LABA in improving lung function.…
Reducing asthma medication does not worsen outcomes but could save money, study suggests Stepping down asthma medication does not adversely affect patient outcomes and could save millions of pounds in medicines costs, a study in PLoS Medicine has found.…
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.…
Why we must urgently rethink prescribing short-acting bronchodilators for asthma Guidelines from the Global Initiative for Asthma present a radical overhaul of the way we manage asthma; but our current approach isn’t working, and nothing will change if it is not challenged.…
Asthma exacerbations during pregnancy linked to birth complications 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.…
