Asthma treatment

541. Times, The (London, England) – December 8, 1992 Short-term health of ICI pleases City ICI Pharmaceuticals says it has more than made up for the lost sales of Tenormin, its heart drug, which was opened up to cheaper competition in September last year. ICI’s pharmaceuticals division is part of Zeneca, a group of bioscience companies that ICI plans to demerge next year. Analysts said after an ICI presentation to the City yesterday that the latest news from the group offered comfort in the near term and hope for the medium term. But they added that it ….. THE ORLANDO SENTINEL – April 19, 1991 THREE GOLF GAMES ARE STROKES OF VIDEO GENIUS Springtime and a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of. . . golf. Well, OK, maybe not. Actually, we’re not even golfers, but these games are so much fun they have us thinking about hitting the links for real. – PGA Tour Golf (by Electronic Arts, for Genesis): Like most Electronic Arts games for Genesis, this one is at the top of its class. You join the PGA Tour with 60 of the world’s top golfers and play on four courses. You can shoot a practice ….. (MI) – August 21, 2001 INTERNATIONAL AID FOR U. S. PRESCRIPTION DRUG USERS WELCOME RELIEF PHARMACISTS GET HELP FROM ACROSS BORDER Two area pharmacists have set up a cross-border purchasing alliance to ease some of the pain of buying prescription drugs in the United States. Through a newly formed Detroit-based company called Can-Am Rx, Barry Sternberg and Michael Blacher are dispensing some of the most widely used drugs for chronic conditions, such as diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure, at prices up to 78 percent those less than typically charged at U. S. drugstore chains. “If ….. Times, The (London, England) – July 23, 1998 Asthma: the right dose, Body and Mind Dr Thomas Stuttaford reports on asthma BETWEEN 1979 and 1993 the number of asthma attacks in pre-school children increased fivefold, in children of school age fourfold, and in adults threefold. It is estimated that 3. 4 million people in the UK now have asthma and nearly 90, 000 are admitted to hospital with an attack each year. Asthma is the result of inflammation of the air passages; during an asthma attack some irritant causes an increase in the inflammation, which leads to spasm in ….. (Walnut Creek, CA) – April 15, 1997 GROUP URGES AGGRESSIVE ASTHMA TREATMENT “Asthma is being underdiagnosed and undertreated, ” said Dr. Shirley Murphy, chair of the National Asthma Education & Prevention Program. “It’s time professionals take this disease seriously and treat it aggressively. “With that goal in mind, the NAEPP has issued new, updated clinical guidelines for treating asthma. The original guidelines were published in 1991. The new guidelines reaffirm that asthma is a chronic …. Financial Times (London, England) – March 12, 1997 Companies and Finance: UK: Zeneca sees slower growth in profits Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceuticals. Zeneca, the UK’s third biggest pharmaceuticals company, yesterday warned that profits growth would be held back in the near term by higher capital investment and the cost of launching new drugs. Although 1996 profits were in line with market expectations, the company cautioned that it had abandoned a drug under development because of side-effects. Some analysts also warned that Zeneca was vulnerable to sterling’s strength in ….. – October 28, 1996 A MISUSED DURAGESIC PAIN PATCH CAUSED YOUTH’S DEATH Q. Please warn your readers about the dangers of Duragesic patches. This transdermal system contains fentanyl, a potent opioid, and is responsible for accidental deaths. Even after 72 hours of use, a Duragesic patch still has a lethal dose of fentanyl left in it if it is orally ingested. I learned this the hard way. My 14-year-old son died in less than an hour after chewing on a used patch. I lost the lawsuit I brought because the jury decided that “Keep out of the reach of ….. – December 4, 1998 Doctors warned about asthma drug Asthma patients who take the drug Singulair should be watched carefully by their doctors for signs of a rare but serious complication called Churg-Strauss syndrome, drug-maker Merck & Co. advises. Churg-Strauss syndrome is a tissue disorder that sometimes strikes adult asthma patients and, if untreated, can destroy organs. Merck said Thursday it has received fewer than 20 reports of Singulair patients developing symptoms of Churg-Strauss, out of 600, 000 people worldwide ….. Allergizer – March 29, 2008 FDA Investigates Link Between Use of Singulair and Behavioral Changes Including Suicidal Tendencies Mar. 29, 2008 ( Creative Weblogging delivered by Newstex) — The US FDA is investigating a possible association between the use of Singulair (Montelukast) and behavior/mood changes, suicidality (suicidal thinking and behavior) and suicide. Singulair is a once-a-day medicine classified as as leukotriene receptor antagonists used to treat asthma and symptoms of allergic rhinitis. Over the past year, the maker of Singulair, Merck & Co, Inc. (NYSE:MRK) , has updated the ….. – March 22, 1999 Asthma sprays effect unpredictable Dear Dr. Donohue: In light of recent warnings about cortisone inhalers and children’s growth, I took my 14-year-old son off his. When he tried alternative treatments, he was a mess. He started back on the spray and his symptoms disappeared in days. Is his body addicted to the spray? -S. A. Cortisone inhalers have revolutionized asthma treatment. On the downside, they might stunt growth. Uncontrolled asthma might stunt growth, too. Many factors can stop a child from attaining the ….