Acid reflux or Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) disease occurs when the acid rich liquid content of the stomach regurgitates into the esophagus. This acid-rich liquid can inflame and damage the lining of your esophagus. The refluxed liquid may also contain bile that that has backed-up into...
Pneumonia is an infection that is often characterized by an inflammation in the alveoli. The alveoli are tiny sacs in the lungs that are responsible for gas exchange which is a vital part of breathing. These sacs become infected when pneumonia-causing germs are breathed in...
Oxeze is part of a class of medications known as bronchodilators. It helps asthma patients open up airways and make breathing easier, preventing its symptoms and decreasing the number of asthma attacks?. When Oxeze is inhaled, it prevents certain cells from releasing substances that cause...
Salmeterol Xinafoate (Serevent Diskus) is an aerosol inhaler used for the treatment of Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) including emphysema and chronic bronchitis. It works by relaxing the muscles in the walls of the bronchial tubes, allowing the passageways to expand and carry...
Brovana is taken twice-daily (morning and evening) for long-term maintenance treatment of bronchoconstriction in patients with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. It is the first long-acting bronchodilator to be approved as an inhalation solution for use with a nebulizer,...
How does Advair Diskus help treat asthma? Advair treats the two main components of asthma - airway constriction and inflammation. Constriction and inflammation cause the airways to narrow and decrease the flow of air into your lungs which can result in wheezing, chest tightness or shortness...
Advair Diskus is a long term meidcation used to prevent asthma attacks. Advair Diskus can not stop an asthma attack once it starts. Advair Diskus contains the following chemicals to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): Salmeterol - is a bronchodilator that relaxes...
