Asthma treatment

281. (TX) – March 22, 1999 Inhaler for asthma might stunt growth 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. ANSWER: 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 ….. (FL) – March 22, 1999 KIDS’ ASTHMA SPRAYS’ SAFETY QUESTIONED 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. ANSWER: : 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 ….. The Gazette (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City) – March 22, 1999 It’s important to treat asthma in children DDear 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. Answer: 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 ….. The San Diego Union-Tribune – February 24, 1998 FDA backs Merck drug for asthma WASHINGTON — Merck & Co. said it won U. S. Food and Drug Administration approval of its potential blockbuster asthma drug Singulair, sending the company’s shares up nearly 5 percent. Merck shares rose $6. 06 1/4 to $130. 75 in trading of nearly 5 million shares, making the stock the third most-active by value on U. S. markets. Peak worldwide sales of Singulair could exceed $1 billion a year, putting pressure on competitors Zeneca Plc and Abbott Laboratories and on ….. Newstex Blogs (USA) – August 28, 2009 Drug Injury Watch via Twitter Aug. 28, 2009 (Newstex Newstwits delivered by Newstex) RT @SafetyNurse: RT @abc: Tragic Medication Errors Result in Accidental Abortions & Premature Birth http://bit. ly/1htUpk 08-28-2009 at 15:34:50 UTC RT @PharmProEditor: Takeda, PPD to Begin Safety Study on #Diabetes Drug http://bit. ly/17NLOQ #pharmaceutical 08-28-2009 at 15:43:57 UTC Did Roche issue PR re safety of Xenical similar to GSK for Alli (see http://bit. ly/cEb19)? — @mhuckman? ….. (CA) – January 13, 2009 Probe: No link between asthma drugs, suicide WASHINGTON – Federal health officials said Tuesday that asthma drugs, including Merck’s Singulair, do not appear tied to suicide – though regulators continue to examine possible links to behavioral problems. After nine months of review, the Food and Drug Administration said company data do not show any association between the popular respiratory medications and suicide. However, the agency said the studies it reviewed were not designed to detect those events. “We ….. (TX) – August 15, 1999 Asthma can appear suddenly and late in life DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am 67 and have never had any health problems. One morning I woke with this awful cough. I ended up in the emergency department where I got the diagnosis of asthma. I find this hard to accept since I never had any trouble with asthma before. Is it difficult to find something to control asthma? — Anon. ANSWER: It is a kick in the head, but asthma can come on quite suddenly. Furthermore, it can come on at older ages. It is not solely a young person’s ….. (FL) – April 13, 2000 NEW DRUGS CAN BE RISKY Q. There’s a new drug on the market that I think may benefit my medical condition. My doctor says I seem to be doing pretty well on what I’m taking now, and his advice is to “wait and see. ” Is it me, or is he being too conservative? V. M. , Miami A. Nope. New drugs can sometimes be risky and, if you have other treatment options, it may pay to wait before trying them, according to the March issue of Consumer Reports on ….. – May 13, 1999 POYDRAS DANCER PLANS TO DIG LIFE Combine dance steps, acting talent and an interest in archaeology and what do you get? Poydras native Tiffany Starks. Starks, 18, has been performing since she was 2. Now a freshman at Louisiana State University studying anthropology, she can be seen in a nationally televised commercial and has a healthy sense of what she wants to do with her life and her talent. “I’ve always loved it. Always, ” Starks said of performing. She graduated from …. Herald and the Sunday Herald, The (Glasgow, Scotland) – August 7, 1998 The Herald (United Kingdom): Business Comment: No smoke without fire: Zeneca bid chatter unlikely to die down ZENECA’S pharmaceutical activities are what interest most people about the group, but it must be remembered that it is also the world’s third-largest agrochemical producer and this business generates 30% ofprofits. Genetically-modified crops are beginning to make an impact on agrochemicals. For all the opposition on this side of the Atlantic, genetically-modified seed is making big inroads on the US farming scene, notably in soya, maize and cotton. The ….