Another life saved! Damn, I love this board!
Ha, yes. It always amuses me how characters are talking and take a quick pull on their inhaler - hurf! - and carry on talking straight away. I suppose it would slow up the plot too much to have them hold their breath for 10 seconds or whatever.
FWIW Primatene appears to be shipping again. After telling me last Friday that he has not seen it for months, the pharmacist at my local grocery store mentioned that they have finally gotten it in stock.