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Some people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) need to use multiple inhaled medicines each day to control their symptoms. Long-acting combination inhalers that contain more than one ...

People using a blue inhaler to help treat their asthma are being urged to contact their GP. The call comes after changes in guidelines following research which showed long-term use of the medication ...

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In the U.S., 25 million people are affected by asthma. That’s roughly 1 in 13 adults and children. Asthma can be mild or severe. Some people with asthma have symptoms every day. Others have symptoms ...

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Why should people with blue inhalers switch? "Over a million people have been switched from using the standard blue inhaler to one of these newer combination ones," Dr Ranj said.

Brits who puff on blue inhalers to open their airways and ease their breathing have been urged to reconsider their 'asthma action plans' as soon as.