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FDA Approves New Indication for COPD Drug

09/18/2015

The FDA has approved a drug already indicated for COPD treatment for the long-term, once-daily maintenance of asthma in individuals 12 years old and older.

09/18/2015

Asthma Snapshot

Reviewed by Albert Rizzo, MD

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Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease that can cause airflow obstruction. The airways can become inflamed and narrowed, making it difficult for air to flow when breathing out. About 1 in 13 people in the US has asthma, according to the CDC.

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Primary Care, Pediatricians, Pulmonologists, Allergists, Respiratory Specialists, Internists

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Asthma attacks happen when the airways swell and narrow, making it harder to breathe. Attacks can come on fast or gradually and may be life-threatening. People with severe asthma tend to get asthma attacks more often.

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People with asthma in the United States, broken down by sex

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Roughly the number of children under the age of 18 with asthma in the United States

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