New Combination Asthma Drug

Am J Nurs. 2023 May 1;123(5):22. doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000933924.55473.4e.

Abstract

A new asthma drug, Airsupra, combines the short-acting β2-adrenergic agonist albuterol with the corticosteroid budesonide to treat acute asthma attacks.Patients should not stop their asthma maintenance therapy when albuterol-budesonide is prescribed.

MeSH terms

  • Albuterol* / therapeutic use
  • Asthma* / drug therapy
  • Asthma* / nursing
  • Budesonide* / therapeutic use
  • Drug Combinations
  • Humans

Substances

  • Albuterol
  • Budesonide
  • Drug Combinations