Combivent Respimat (ipratropium/albuterol)

September 2012

You'll see Combivent Respimat (ipratropium/albuterol)...a new version of Combivent without chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).

The new device aerosolizes the drug withOUT a propellant. It is a "slow-moving mist" so it won't feel as powerful as the old CFC inhaler.

Combivent Respimat will be available this September...and the old Combivent with CFCs will be phased out next year.

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Table of Contents

Medication Errors preventing potentially fatal mix-ups between methadone and methylphenidate
Generics A new generic for Revatio (sildenafil) will bring up questions about whether it can also be substituted for Viagra (sildenafil)
Inhalers Combivent Respimat (ipratropium/albuterol)
Aspirin when it makes sense to take MORE than 81 mg/day of aspirin to prevent heart attacks and strokes
Nasal Sprays two new Rx nasal sprays for allergic rhinitis, Zetonna and Dymista
Supplements The latest supplement craze is green coffee extract
HIV & AIDS the new OTC OraQuick In-Home HIV Test
Shingles how to prevent and treat shingles
Osteoporosis more emphasis on treating osteoporosis in MEN
Psoriasis Rxs for topical psoriasis treatments (Dovonex, Protopic, steroids, etc) can cause confusion
Vitamins & Minerals how much vitamin D is needed to reduce fracture risk in adults
Osteoporosis acute liver injury linked to Limbrel
Vaccines the worst year for pertussis (whooping cough) in over 50 years