Respiratory Pharmacy Training & News

Child & teen health

Support parents to care for children

How community pharmacy can help and support worried parents and their children

20 Jun 2017 , 5 Min Article

Asthma & COPD

Inhaled corticosteroids increase the risk of pneumonia

Inhaled corticosteroid use could be linked to pneumonia, according to a Canadian study

21 May 2017 , 1 Min Article

Asthma & COPD

Inhaled steroids in COPD increase oral thrush risk

Inhaled corticosteroids for COPD appear to double the risk of developing oral thrush compared to long-acting bronchodilators

03 Jan 2017 , 1 Min Article

Asthma & COPD

Coughs

This Professional Assistant: Learn and Advise module focuses on coughs.

28 Nov 2016 , 15 Min Module

Asthma & COPD

Late-onset asthma linked to cardiovascular disease

People with asthma that emerges in adulthood may be at greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease

03 Oct 2016 , 1 Min Article

Asthma & COPD

Managing childhood asthma

Community pharmacy is well placed to help children and young people with asthma gain better control over their condition

18 Sep 2016 , 5 Min Article

Asthma & COPD

Zinc acetate cuts common cold duration

Zinc acetate lozenges have been found to cut the duration of the common cold by more than a third, research suggests

13 Sep 2016 , 1 Min Article

Asthma & COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

This CPD module provides an overview of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

15 Aug 2016 , 900 Min Module

Asthma & COPD

Pharmacy Excellence: Respiratory disease - asthma and COPD

This Pharmacy Excellence module for pharmacists and technicians aims to refresh your understanding of the respiratory diseases asthma and COPD. This includes relevant treatment categories, their place in treatment, and the support pharmacists and technicians can provide to respiratory patients.

25 Jul 2016 , 11 Min Module