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Metered-dose inhaler. Also known as puffers or aerosol inhalers, these devices are pre-packed with a measured amount of medication inside that is released in dose-appropriate quantities when you ...
It is available as an inhaler, cream, pills, and nasal spray. [2] The inhaled form is used in the long-term management of asthma. [1] The cream may be used for dermatitis and psoriasis. [3] The pills have been used to treat ulcerative colitis. [4] The nasal spray is used to treat allergic rhinitis and nasal polyps. [5]
Pulmonary drug delivery is mainly utilized for topical applications in the lungs, such as the use of inhaled beta-agonists, corticosteroids and anticholinergic agents for the treatment of asthma and COPD, the use of inhaled mucolytics and antibiotics for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CT) and respiratory viral infections, [1] and the use of inhaled prostacyclin analogs for the treatment of ...
There is no strong evidence for the use of intravenous LABA for adults or children who have acute asthma. [229] There is insufficient evidence to directly compare the effectiveness of a metered-dose inhaler attached to a homemade spacer compared to commercially available spacer for treating children with asthma. [230]
Previously used metered-dose inhaler of Serevent-brand salmeterol A typical dry-powder inhaler salmeterol "diskus" Salmeterol, first marketed and manufactured by Glaxo (now GlaxoSmithKline, GSK) in the 1980s, was released as Serevent in 1990. [6] The product is marketed by GSK under the Allen & Hanburys brand in the UK. [citation needed]
Recent evidence shows that nebulizers are no more effective than metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) with spacers. [5] An MDI with a spacer may offer advantages to children who have acute asthma. [3] [6] [5] Those findings refer specifically to the treatment of asthma and not to the efficacy of nebulisers generally, as for COPD for example. [5]
Black children were 4.5 times more likely to be hospitalized for asthma than white children, and 7.6 times more likely to die from asthma, according to the federal Office of Minority Health ...
Clenbuterol is approved for use in some countries as a bronchodilator for asthma. [medical citation needed]Clenbuterol is a β 2 agonist with some structural and pharmacological similarities to epinephrine and salbutamol, but its effects are more potent and longer-lasting as a stimulant and thermogenic drug.