You'll finally see Primatene Mist (epinephrine) disappear and the new Combivent Respimat appear

November 2011

You'll finally see Primatene Mist (epinephrine) disappear and the new Combivent Respimat appear.

This is all due to the phaseout of inhalers that contain chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) due to environmental concerns.

Primatene Mist is used by up to 2 million people...and there aren't any other OTC inhalers. An HFA version is in the works, but it won't be available in time...and it might not be approved for OTC use.

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