Medically reviewed by Brian Bezack, DO Key Takeaways Primatene Mist is the only OTC inhaler approved by the FDA for mild asthma in people 12 and older.Primatene Mist uses epinephrine, while albuterol ...

WASHINGTON -- Asthma sufferers may not be able to buy non-prescription inhalers much longer because the devices contain propellants that harm the ozone layer. An advisory panel voted 11-7 on Tuesday ...

U.S. health care providers should begin issuing replacement prescriptions now for patients with asthma that use Primatene Mist (Armstrong Pharmaceuticals Inc.), the FDA advises. The only ...

GoodRx reports that choosing the right asthma inhaler depends on symptom severity and frequency, with options for quick ...

Primatene Mist, the only over-the-counter asthma inhaler sold in the United States, will no longer be available after Dec. 31, 2011 because it uses chlorofluorcarbons (CFCs), a substance that depletes ...

In an effort to plant a talking point in the next Republican presidential debate prevent damage to the ozone layer, the Obama administration will order the phase-out of an over-the-counter asthma ...

A just-announced advisory committee set to meet in February 2014 may bring US regulators one step closer to alleviating a major shortage of asthma medication that resulted from the implementation of ...

For at least the past month, Primatene Mist, the remedy of last resort for asthmatic New Yorkers–particularly for those without health insurance–has been all but impossible to obtain in the five ...

Connected inhaler sensor maker Adherium has received 510(k) clearance for US over-the-counter sales of its Hailie sensor, formerly known as Smartinhaler. Specifically, individual versions of the ...