The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

'I no longer feel asthmatic': more than a million people now using new style inhalers

For decades, the little blue inhaler was a lifeline for millions of people with asthma. But doctors now know it can make the condition worse - and a quiet revolution in treatment is already ...
The BMJ

Asthma: Blue inhaler use falls as over a million now use combination treatment

More than a million people in England now use a combination inhaler for asthma, surpassing for the first time the number of ...

Blue asthma inhaler users issued urgent warning to call GP

Brits who puff on blue inhalers to open their airways and ease their breathing have been urged to reconsider their 'asthma ...
Daily Mail on MSN

More than a million people now using new asthma medication rather than traditional blue inhalers

Health officials are calling on all providers to move away from prescribing traditional blue inhalers to asthma patients, in ...
The Conversation

Using a blue inhaler alone is not enough to manage your asthma

Inhalers have been key to asthma management since the 1950s. The most common, salbutamol, comes in a familiar blue-coloured inhaler (or “puffer”). This kind of “rescue inhaler” brings quick relief ...
Asianet Newsable on MSN

Asthma inhalers: 10 common myths you need to stop believing right now

When it comes to treating conditions like asthma, pills or syrups are not better than inhalers. This is because these ...
Pulmonology Advisor

World Asthma Day 2026 Spotlights Urgent Need for Better ICS Inhaler Access

For World Asthma Day, GINA is spotlighting the need for greater access to inhaled corticosteroids for everyone, from adults ...