News tagged with bronchodilator


Added benefit of aclidinium bromide is not proven

The drug aclidinium bromide (trade names Eklira, Bretaris) has been approved since October 2012 for widening the narrowed airways of adults with chronic-obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The German Institute for Quality ...

Medications created Jan 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Good fat' activated by cold, not ephedrine, research finds

Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center have shown that while a type of "good" fat found in the body can be activated by cold temperatures, it is not able to be activated by the drug ephedrine.

Medical research created Jun 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers move closer to identifying new class of asthma, COPD drugs

Researchers in Baltimore have identified new compounds whichrelax airway muscles and may provide relief from shortness of breath for patients with COPD and asthma. The bitter-tasting compounds are at least as, if not more, ...

Medications created May 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0