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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, as this eMedTV Web page explains, refers to a group of diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing problems. This page offers an in-depth look at the condition, including treatment and prevention methods.
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a disease that causes inflammation and scarring in the lungs. This eMedTV Web page provides a complete overview of the condition, including information on possible causes, symptoms, and treatment options.
As this eMedTV article explains, a pulmonary embolism can occur when a blood clot in a vein breaks off, travels through the bloodstream, and lodges in the lung. This article tells you what you need to know about pulmonary embolism.
Featured Medications
Accolate is a prescription drug that is taken twice a day to prevent asthma attacks. This eMedTV Web page offers dosing information for Accolate, describes the effects of the drug, and lists side effects that may occur during treatment with Accolate.
Using Aerobid inhalers twice a day can help prevent asthma attacks. This part of the eMedTV library explains how Aerobid works, describes the effects of the medication, and lists potential side effects that may occur during treatment with Aerobid.
Albuterol solution is a prescription medicine that is used for treating airway spasms. This eMedTV article explains how albuterol solution works to relieve asthma and COPD symptoms, lists possible side effects, and offers tips on taking the drug.
Arformoterol tartrate is a medicine often prescribed to treat airway spasms caused by COPD. This eMedTV segment describes how arformoterol tartrate works, explains when and how to use the drug, and lists possible side effects that may occur.
Atrovent inhalation solution is a prescription drug that treats breathing problems associated with COPD. This eMedTV page explains how Atrovent inhalation solution works, describes how to use the nebulizer solution, and lists possible side effects.
Beclomethasone inhalers can be used to prevent asthma attacks and improve breathing in people with asthma. This eMedTV article explains how the beclomethasone inhaler works, describes the effects of the drug, and offers general dosing information.
Budesonide and formoterol is a combination medicine that is prescribed to treat asthma. This eMedTV article describes the effects of budesonide and formoterol, explains how and when to use the inhaler, and offers dosing information for the drug.
Chantix is a medicine that is prescribed to help people stop smoking. This segment from the eMedTV library describes Chantix in more detail, provides dosing information for the drug, and explains what you should know before starting treatment.
Dornase alfa is a drug used to improve lung function in people with cystic fibrosis. This eMedTV segment takes an in-depth look at the drug, explaining how it works, possible side effects, tips and precautions for those taking it, and more.
Formoterol solution is a medication that can relieve airway spasms due to chronic bronchitis and emphysema. This eMedTV article explains how this prescription medication works to treat these conditions and offers some precautions of the drug.
Intal is a prescription drug that is used for preventing asthma attacks in adults and children. This eMedTV page explains how Intal works, describes how to use the Intal inhaler and nebulizer solution, and lists the various strengths available.
Ipratropium is a prescription medicine that comes in several forms and treats a runny nose and COPD. This eMedTV page offers an overview of ipratropium, including information about how the drug works, potential side effects, and tips on taking it.
Ipratropium and Albuterol Inhaler
The ipratropium and albuterol inhaler, which is available by prescription, is used for treating COPD. This eMedTV resource describes the effects of the combination medication, offers tips on using it, and lists some potential side effects.
Ipratropium and Albuterol Solution
Ipratropium and albuterol solution is approved for treating and preventing airway spasms due to COPD. This eMedTV resource discusses general precautions with the drug, explains how it works, and describes tips for when and how to use the medication.
The ipratropium HFA inhaler is prescribed to treat the symptoms of COPD and works by opening up the airways. This eMedTV article explains how the inhaler works, lists potential side effects, and describes when and how to use it.
The mometasone inhaler is a prescription drug that is licensed to prevent asthma attacks. This eMedTV page discusses how the inhaler works to reduce inflammation in the airways, lists potential side effects, and offers tips on taking the medication.
Omalizumab is used to treat allergic asthma attacks when inhaled corticosteroids have failed to work. This eMedTV page examines the prescription drug, explaining how the drug works, offering tips on taking it, and listing potential side effects.
Tiotropium is commonly used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Regular use, as this eMedTV page explains, helps keep airways open and prevent spasms. The drug's effects, possible side effects, and dosing information are also discussed.
A healthcare provider may prescribe the triamcinolone inhaler to prevent asthma attacks. This eMedTV page provides an overview of the prescription drug, explaining how the drug works to prevent asthma attacks and listing potential side effects.
Zileuton is a prescription medicine that is used for preventing asthma attacks in adults and children. This eMedTV article further describes the drug, explains how it works, and lists possible side effects that may occur during treatment.
Zileuton CR is a prescription drug that is licensed to prevent asthma attacks. This eMedTV segment discusses how the medication works to reduce inflammation in the airways, lists potential side effects, and provides tips for taking the medication.
Zyban is a prescription drug typically used to help people stop smoking. This eMedTV segment provides an in-depth look at the medication, including an explanation of how it works, dosing information, possible side effects, and more.
Featured Anatomy
This eMedTV article talks about the anatomy of the lung, explaining how a slice of normal lung looks similar to a pink sponge filled with tiny bubbles or holes. This page describes lung anatomy in more detail and also includes information on COPD.
