A 64-year-old female asked:
I have emphysema and am using dulera (formoterol and mometasone) by itself it there another medication i can use with it besides my rescue inhaler?
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Dr. Al Hegab answered
39 years experience in Allergy and Immunology
Emphysema: Is rather a syndrome, management is long term and multifaceted, drug therapy is only one aspect, environmental control and habit control like stopping smoking and avoiding smokers is important, nutrition and physical activity. Given that you are only on these two medications, means your doctor is comfortable with that regimen, if otherwise, you feel uncontrolled, kindly revisit your doctor
Answered on Jun 2, 2016
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A 51-year-old female asked:
Dr. Karen Dantin answered
36 years experience in Family Medicine
May need more: Talk to your doc. You may just need more rescue to to illness. If need for inhaler that high your doc may want you on oral steroids.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Natraj Katta answered
18 years experience in Hospital-based practice
As needed: Almost pneumonia? You probably wont need Dulera (formoterol and mometasone) unless you have underlying asthma, you will need albuteral hfa as needed f ... Read More
A female asked:
Dr. John Chiu answered
56 years experience in Allergy and Immunology
Talk to pulmonologis: It is necessary to know exactly what type of COPD you have since some cases of asthma are linked to COPD also. Some COPD cases may not need inhaled st ... Read More
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Chiu answered
56 years experience in Allergy and Immunology
It may: No medication works on all people and Dulera (formoterol and mometasone) is no exception. However it is a reasonable medication for asthma.
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