The goal of asthma treatment is to control symptoms, prevent exacerbations, and maintain normal lung function.1,2 Management of acute exacerbations in the emergency department is not discussed here.
INHALED SABAs — The inhaled short-acting beta2-agonists (SABAs) albuterol and levalbuterol are used as needed for rapid relief of asthma symptoms or prevention of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB). Their effect begins within 5 minutes, peaks within 15-60 minutes, and lasts for...
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Femlyv (Millicent), an orally-disintegrating tablet containing ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone acetate, has been approved by the FDA for prevention of pregnancy in females with a body mass index (BMI) ≤35 kg/m2. It is the first hormonal contraceptive to become available in an orally-disintegrating tablet formulation. Traditional oral and chewable tablets containing ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone acetate in a wide range of doses, including those found in Femlyv, have been available in the US for years.
CHOICE OF CONTRACEPTIVES — Intrauterine devices (IUDs) and the etonogestrel implant (Nexplanon) are the most effective reversible contraceptive methods, but they require an office visit for placement and removal. Combination and progestin-only hormonal contraceptives (oral tablets, transdermal patches, …