The Pulmicort Flexhaler (budesonide) is a well-known example of an inhaled steroid. Combination Inhalers Some inhalers combine bronchodilators and steroids. Common examples include the Advair Diskus (fluticasone-salmeterol), Breztri Aerosphere (budesonide, glycopyrrolate, and formoterol fumarate) Trelegy ...
The exclusivity of the drug allows pharmaceutical companies to recoup losses from failed drugs. Profit margins may seem impressive for a single brand-name drug, but it is much less impressive given that it subsidizes the cost of research and failed drugs. Once exclusivity ends, generic drug comp...
Alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) is a protein in the body that is produced by theliverand helps protect the lungs from damage. In AAT deficiency, the liver does not produce enough of this protein. AAT deficiency is an inherited condition, and it is the only known genetic risk factor for COPD. I...
It’s important to note, that while air-trapping is abnormal, there is always a small amount of air that remains in the lungs after you exhale completely… even if have totally healthy lungs. This is known asresidualvolume. Without this residual air, your lungs would collapse into themselves...