Each arm lasted 14 weeks. Both tiotropium and salmeterol were superior to doubled IC dose for morning peak flow (primary outcome), asthma control days, forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV 1 ...

Recently, tiotropium has been studied in asthma, when added to low-dose inhaled corticosteroids in unselected moderate asthmatics or in patients with uncontrolled asthma, or patients with chronic ...

Boehringer’s lung drug Spiriva, approved for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, generated net sales of 2.4 billion euros, down 11.4% compared with last year, which the ...

But sales of Spiriva, approved in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma, have declined by almost 15% although it is still BI’s biggest drug, generating sales of around 3 billion euros.

In many cultures, it is common to burn incense for religious and cultural practices, including meditations, celebrations and ...

Scientists from the University of Sharjah think monoclonal antibodies hold the potential to be a far better treatment for ...

Asthma affects about seven million children in the U.S. But kids who have asthma can lead normal, active lives with the right ...

Research uncovers the impact of the airway microbiome on severe asthma, particularly neutrophilic asthma, linking specific ...

While it’s a win for Pfizer over GSK and its RSV vaccine Arexvy, which is approved for those 50 and older, it’s difficult to ...

Among patients with mild to moderate COVID-19, the asthma drug montelukast (Singulair) did not reduce duration of symptoms, ...

Every medication, regardless of its intended use, comes with some risks. Unfortunately, they aren't always apparent right away. In some cases, doctors only learn about the risks of some medications ...

Because of this, it's easy to assume that all types of asthma are fundamentally the same. While that's true to an extent, differences between the types matter—making an accurate diagnosis crucial. You ...