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Pay Attention to Expiration Dates
Instruct patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma to discard their rescue albuterol inhalers 2 to 3 months after opening.
Instruct patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma to discard their rescue albuterol inhalers 2 to 3 months after opening; after this time, the inhaler will lose its effectiveness and might not work well. This information can be found on packaging inserts, but it is often overlooked.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
? Albuterol Inhalation: MedlinePlus Drug Information. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a682145.html. Accessed August 16, 2010.
FDA Proposed Rule Would Limit Nicotine Content in Cigarettes, Cigars, Other Combusted Products
January 16th 2025The agency estimates that limiting nicotine levels could lead to 1.8 million fewer tobacco-related deaths by 2060 and health care savings of $1.1 trillion a year over the next 40 years.
