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Is asthma really a risk factor for COVID-19 infection?
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, researchers and doctors are learning more about the risk factors for patients having a more severe case and poor outcome from COVID-19 infection. Thus far, the risk factors that are emerging (primarily from NYC date) include: Older age: 16% of …
Updated FDA warning for Singulair (montelukast)
Singulair® was approved by the FDA in 1998 and soon became a blockbuster medication for treating asthma and allergies in children (as young as 6 months old) and adults. The medication was a welcome alternative or add-on medication to the traditionally used steroid medications. It …
FDA has Approved 3 Generic Albuterol Inhalers to Treat and Prevent Bronchospasm
In January 2019, GSK Pharmaceutical released their generic Ventolin. In February 2020, the FDA approved the generic version of Proair HFA and on April 8, 2020, the FDA approved the first generic of Proventil HFA (albuterol) Inhaler. These are all for the treatment of asthma …
Pataday® eye drops for seasonal allergies are now available without a prescription!
It is spring allergy season and that means the trees are pollenating; this means itchy, watery, and red eyes are coming soon or already here for some! Eye allergy symptoms can be very distressing! The medicated eyedrop Pataday® is used for treating the itchy eye …
Trouble smelling: it could be Coronavirus infection or allergy
A loss of sense of smell (or taste) has been noted in COVID-19 infected patients! On March 22, 2020, the American Academy of Otolaryngology— Head and Neck Surgery (ENT-ear nose and throat doctors) announced: Anosmia (loss of sense of smell), Hyposmia (decrease in sense of …
Is Plaquenil the magic drug for COVID-19?
Should we treat Coronavirus COVID-19 with Plaquenil? Does this affect patients with asthma? Plaquenil was mentioned during a breaking news segment on CBS on March 19, 2020 as a potential treatment for COVID-19 infected patients. Let’s find out why: Plaquenil also known as hydroxychloroquine, belongs …
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Asthma
What is asthma? An inflammatory lung disease with symptoms of cough, wheezing, chest tightness and/or shortness of breath triggered by exercise, allergies, cold air, sinus infections and yes— viruses. The usual viruses that trigger asthma are the common cold virus (Rhinovirus), Influenza virus (A & …
Coronavirus…the new flu from Wuhan, China
The virus affecting China and now in the U.S. is new or “novel.” The 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is a virus that is the cause of the outbreak of respiratory illness that was first detected in Wuhan, China. While there have been over 1000 confirmed …
Take the Sting Out of Gardening!
I want your gardening experience to be fun and safe from stinging insects such as yellow jackets, wasps, hornets and bees. Gardening means being outside in the fresh air with flowers; that is where stinging insects are found as well. Different sting reactions can predict …
Be Allergy Aware
According to Webster’s Dictionary, the definition of awareness is “knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.” The fact is many people have allergies and don’t realize it. If you don’t know or have the perception you may have allergies, how can you possibly manage …