DPI = dry powder inhaler, HFA = hydrofluoroalkane ... difficult for patients with low cognition, use of spacer device in elderly patients DPI Compact, portable, convenient, quick dose delivery ...

Inhalers and nebulizers play a key role in delivering medication to the lungs, making it easier for people with breathing ...

Asthma inhalers are hand-held devices that allow ... To ensure enough medications get into your lungs, an add-on device ...

A spacer device is a large plastic container - sometimes with a mask attached. A dose of asthma medication is sprayed into it, which is then inhaled without needing to co-ordinate breathing and ...

Purpose. Special considerations in the selection of medication inhaler devices for elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the ambulatory care setting are reviewed.