Albuterol is a generic drug prescribed to treat and help prevent certain breathing problems in adults and some children. Albuterol comes as an aerosol that you inhale. The dosage can vary depending on ...

It was the respiratory therapist (RT) in charge of smoking cessation who first showed me a peak inspiratory flow meter with known resistance (PIFr). Dry-powder inhalers require inspiratory force for ...

Dear Dr. Roach: In a recent column, you noted that many patients do not properly use their inhaled asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) medications, but you didn’t tell us how to ...