A newly validated app called Rafi-Tone, developed by clinicians in the UK, makes using an inhaler with a spacer easier and more fun for young children with wheeze or asthma symptoms. By motivating ...
Among the more common mistakes children make is using an inhaler without a spacer, a plastic tube attached to the mouthpiece. When children activate the inhaler, the spacer lets the medication mix ...
Lung deposition of radiolabeled Ventoline (chlorofluorocarbon salbutamol, GlaxoSmithKline) pressurized metered-dose inhaler administered via the three spacer devices was measured in an animal “infant” ...
Should hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) inhalers be placed at the mouth rather than two finger spaces away? Are spacer devices appropriate for use with HFA inhalers?—BARBARA BRANDT, NP, Boulder, Colo. Even ...
This month’s Pharmacology Consult, related to this month’s special focus on Asthma and Allergy in the Office, discusses the use of asthma drug delivery and delivery devices. In addition to the ...
The most important advantage of inhaled delivery of medicines is that they are delivered directly into the airways and lungs, resulting in higher local concentrations, lower systemic exposure and ...
Summer temperatures, humidity and allergies are triggers for people diagnosed with asthma. These triggers can range from being a nuisance to being life-threatening. Dr. Jacqueline Squire, a Mayo ...
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