Dropped inhaler – is it broken?
What happens if you drop an inhaler such as Symbicort? Is it permanently broken and do you need a replacement? In most cases it is probably fine. It may be broken if there are obvious cracks and all the parts…
Dr. Stefan Cristian Stanel
What happens if you drop an inhaler such as Symbicort? Is it permanently broken and do you need a replacement? In most cases it is probably fine. It may be broken if there are obvious cracks and all the parts…
Asthma and COPD can sometimes behave as very similar respiratory conditions. They both affect the small airways of the lungs (bronchioles) and therefore the symptoms can be the same: cough, wheeze, chest tightness, breathlessness etc. Asthma is an inflammatory condition…
Antibiotics (like azithromycin) can sometimes be prescribed long-term to patients with chronic respiratory diseases. This is to try to reduce the number of flare-ups of conditions such as asthma or bronchiectasis. In this case the antibiotic is not used to…
Symbicort is an inhaler which in the case of asthma can be used as both a controller and a reliever. This is because one of the medications contained in Symbicort, called formoterol, has a quick onset of action, usually 5-10…
In the video below, I provide a comment and simple explanation why smoking is one of the main causes of poor asthma control. If you have asthma and continue to smoke it is likely that your medication will be less…
What are the options in case an inhaler is very difficult to use? Many patients struggle with inhaler technique, or carers are frustrated when their loved ones cannot use their prescribed inhalers. There are a few things which usually help:…
Familial pulmonary fibrosis means that there are one or more relatives with a similar condition. There may also be other conditions, not only related to the lung, such as unexplained liver disease, blood (hematological) abnormalities, autoimmune disease or features, early…
A really great question received in a comment regarding having both the influenza (flu) and COVID vaccination. Personally I am due to have both vaccines soon and I believe it is the right choice, especially if you are at risk…