People using a blue inhaler to help treat their asthma are being urged to contact their GP. The call comes after changes in guidelines following research which showed long-term use of the medication ...

Millions of asthma patients mistakenly believe symptom relief from rescue inhalers means their condition is controlled.

Experts are urging anyone who is using a blue salbutamol inhaler to contact their GP. The familiar blue reliever treatment has been used by millions of asthma patients for over five decades. However ...

Why should people with blue inhalers switch? "Over a million people have been switched from using the standard blue inhaler to one of these newer combination ones," Dr Ranj said.

Medical professionals are calling on anyone currently using a blue salbutamol inhaler to contact their GP. The distinctive blue reliever has been a staple for millions of asthma sufferers for more ...

10:29, Tue, May 5, 2026 Updated: 10:36, Tue, May 5, 2026 Asthma sufferers who rely on a blue inhaler to manage their condition are being advised to speak to their GP. The guidance follows updated ...

If you've got asthma, you probably reach for your reliever inhaler when you can't breathe. That makes sense—it works fast. But here's what trips people up: that blue inhaler isn't actually treating ...