by John Gever, Managing Editor, MedPage Today WASHINGTON -- Primatene Mist, the over-the-counter epinephrine inhaler for quick asthma relief, can go back on the market in a reformulated version, the FDA said. Now using a hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) propellant in place of the banned chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) used in the original Primatene product (and most other asthma inhalers), the new version is approved for "temporary relief of mild, intermittent asthma," the agency said.
Primatene Mist for asthma goes back on the market
Primatene Mist for asthma goes back on the…
Primatene Mist for asthma goes back on the market
by John Gever, Managing Editor, MedPage Today WASHINGTON -- Primatene Mist, the over-the-counter epinephrine inhaler for quick asthma relief, can go back on the market in a reformulated version, the FDA said. Now using a hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) propellant in place of the banned chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) used in the original Primatene product (and most other asthma inhalers), the new version is approved for "temporary relief of mild, intermittent asthma," the agency said.