Article: Foradil Certihaler, Celebrex.(New & Approved)

Foradil Certihaler (formoterol fumarate inhalation powder, Novartis Pharmaceuticals)

The Food and Drug Administration approved the Foradil Certihaler (formoterol fumarate inhalation powder) for long-term maintenance treatment of asthma and for the prevention of bronchospasm in adults and children 5 years and older with reversible obstructive airway disease.

* Recommended Dosage: For patients 5 years and older, the usual dosage for maintenance treatment of asthma is one 10-mcg inhalation every 12 hours. Total daily dose should not exceed one inhalation twice daily (a 20-mcg total daily dose).

* Special Considerations: A black box warning explains ...

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