Mucus thinners, such as mucolytics, are inhaled medications that help thin the mucus in the airways so you can cough it out of your lungs more easily.
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The Compass Resource Database follows the AIRS Standards that require the service to develop, maintain, use, and disseminate an accurate, up-to-date online resource database that contains information about available community resources, including details about the services provided and the conditions under which they are available.
If you receive financial assistance from Vertex GPS™ for a modulator therapy (e.g., Trikafta®, Symdeko®, Orkambi®, or Kalydeco®), you may be impacted by changes Vertex has made to its copay assistance program. The following tips can help you understand how you may be impacted and what next steps may be available to you.