Flovent — a common asthma inhaler — will be discontinued in 2024. There will be a generic version available, but the change could make it hard for some patients to get their medication.

On January 1, pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) discontinued Flovent, a popular steroid inhaler that is used to lower the frequency of asthma attacks and other symptoms. The company ...

SYDNEY LUPKIN, BYLINE: So Flovent is a pretty common asthma inhaler and it's been around since the 1990s. It's made by GSK, and it contains a corticosteroid used by patients 4 and older to prevent ...

Metered-dose inhalers, the most common type used to treat asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), use a propellant gas to aerosolize medications, which patients then breathe in.

Flovent, a common asthma inhaler dating back to the 1990s, contains a corticosteroid that prevents asthma attacks by reducing inflammation in the airway.

Flovent — a common asthma inhaler — will be discontinued in 2024. There will be a generic version available, but the change could make it hard for some patients to get their medication.

For the 25 million Americans with asthma, inhalers can be a lifeline. But those puffs can hurt the planet. "About three quarters of all inhalers used in the in this country are propellant-type ...

Flovent — a common asthma inhaler — will be discontinued in 2024. There will be a generic version available, but the change could make it hard for some patients to get their medication.

Flovent — a common asthma inhaler — will be discontinued in 2024. There will be a generic version available, but the change could make it hard for some patients to get their medication.