You may have seen some stories in the media today about a study into the risks of elderly people taking combinations of common medicines, some of which are used to treat asthma and allergies.
Cher Piddock, Lead Asthma Nurse at Asthma UK, says: 'This interesting study highlights the possible risks of combining several common medicines including some used to treat asthma and allergies. Our advice for people with asthma over the age of 65 is to continue taking your current asthma medicine to keep your asthma under good control and not to panic. You should not stop taking any of your medicine without first discussing this with your doctor or asthma nurse, so if you have concerns, whatever age you are, we suggest discussing these at your next appointment, and in the meantime you can always call the Asthma UK Adviceline on 0800 121 62 55.'
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Asthma UK
Cher Piddock, Lead Asthma Nurse at Asthma UK, says: 'This interesting study highlights the possible risks of combining several common medicines including some used to treat asthma and allergies. Our advice for people with asthma over the age of 65 is to continue taking your current asthma medicine to keep your asthma under good control and not to panic. You should not stop taking any of your medicine without first discussing this with your doctor or asthma nurse, so if you have concerns, whatever age you are, we suggest discussing these at your next appointment, and in the meantime you can always call the Asthma UK Adviceline on 0800 121 62 55.'
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Asthma UK