Posts

Showing posts from August, 2023

Most Common Asthma Inhalers Brands

Image
 It's Back to School time and many parents are searching for "asthma inhaler brands" so they know what their child needs to have for school.  As a nationally Certified Asthma Educator (AE-C) with decades of experience, this is what a specialize in - helping people learn more about asthma!   I also have asthma, and raised three kids with asthma. Asthma is the focus of my life personally and professionally.  The graphic at the top shows each Albuterol inhaler that is on the market, along with the brand name.  But let's take a closer look! Proventil The brand name for the YELLOW inhaler is "Proventil" (which is an Albuterol inhaler). It's an MDI (Metered Dose Inhaler), which it means it has a measured dose of Albuterol that uses a propellant. The Albuterol comes out of the inhaler at over 50 mph. So, it's important to inhale s-l-o-w-l-y to get the medicine to go down deep into the lungs. If you inhale fast, the Albuterol will land in the back of your...