When.com Web Search

  1. Ads

    related to: mdi vs dpi inhaler technique

Search results

  1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Pulmonary drug delivery - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulmonary_drug_delivery

    This technique is most commonly used in the treatment of lung diseases, for example, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Different types of inhalers include metered-dose inhalers (MDI), dry powder inhalers (DPI), soft mist inhalers (SMI) and nebulizers. The rate and efficacy of pulmonary drug delivery are affected by drug ...

  3. Dry-powder inhaler - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry-powder_inhaler

    A dry-powder inhaler (DPI) is a device that delivers medication to the lungs in the form of a dry powder. DPIs are commonly used to treat respiratory diseases such as asthma , bronchitis , emphysema and COPD although DPIs (such as inhalable insulin ) have also been used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus .

  4. Metered-dose inhaler - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metered-dose_inhaler

    MDI canister and actuator components from H&T Presspart. A metered-dose inhaler consists of three major components: the canister, which is produced in aluminum or stainless steel by means of deep drawing, where the formulation resides; the metering valve, which allows a metered quantity of the formulation to be dispensed with each actuation; and an actuator (or mouthpiece) which enables the ...

  5. What is an asthma spacer device and how do you use it? - AOL

    www.aol.com/news/asthma-spacer-device-000000940.html

    At one end is a mouthpiece and at the other end is a hole for inserting the mouthpiece of an MDI. The dose from your inhaler is sprayed into the spacer, from where it can be inhaled without ...

  6. Inhaler - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inhaler

    An inhaler (puffer, asthma pump or allergy spray) is a medical device used for delivering medicines into the lungs through the work of a person's breathing. This allows medicines to be delivered to and absorbed in the lungs, which provides the ability for targeted medical treatment to this specific region of the body, as well as a reduction in the side effects of oral medications.

  7. Formoterol - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formoterol

    Inhaler for a powder based in budesonide and formoterol. Formoterol is marketed in three forms: a dry-powder inhaler (DPI), a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) and an inhalation solution, under various brand names including Atock, Atimos/Atimos Modulite, Foradil/Foradile, Fostair, Oxeze/Oxis, Perforomist and Symbicort.