Tag Archives: Salbutamol

Good News for Asthma and COPD Patients

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

What will you do if you need a nebulizer treatment and the electricity is off? And you have no generator? And you have no battery-powered nebulizer?  And you’re too short of breath to use your hand-held albuterol properly? Many asthmatics … Continue reading →

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Affordable prepping for asthma and COPD

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

A reader’s question got me thinking today. With albuterol inhalers costing about $50 a pop, not to mention maintenance inhalers at $100-$200 per month, and with Primatene Mist now off the market, is there any way an asthmatic can prep … Continue reading →

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