dry powder inhaler

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dry powder inhaler (DPI),

a breath-activated device used to deliver a premeasured dose of medication by inhalation.

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dry powder inhaler

DPI

An inhaler that administers tiny particles of medication to the airways. Dry powder inhalers are used to treat diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive lung disease.

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Nokhodchi, "Freeze-dried mannitol for superior pulmonary drug delivery via dry powder inhaler," Pharmaceutical Research, vol.

Imagine the Superiority of Dry Powder Inhalers from Carrier Engineering

Pavkov, "Inspiratory flow profiles generated by patients with COPD through the Breezhaler[R] inhaler and other marketed dry powder inhalers," American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, vol.

Guiding Inspiratory Flow: Development of the In-Check DIAL G16, a Tool for Improving Inhaler Technique

It has often been observed that the patients already using inhalation devices, very often do not possess the proper technique of inhalation, hence this study was undertaken to find out the correctness of technique in patients already using metered dose inhalers (MDIs) and dry powder inhalers (DPIs) and those having faulty technique were trained to use these devices in proper manner.

A study of compliance of proper inhalation technique in patients of bronchial asthma

Pretreatment values of [FEV.sub.1]/FVC varied between 0.68-0.82%, 0.70-0.83%, 0.66-0.83% and 0.66-0.83% before giving budesonide by nebulizer (week-2), metered dose inhaler (week-3), metered dose inhaler with spacer (week-4) and dry powder inhaler (week-5) respectively.

Comparative efficacy of budesonide by different delivery devices in bronchial asthma

were unaware that one such product had been upgraded to pregnancy category B, and 84% did not know that the budesonide dry powder inhaler was the one that had been upgraded.

Inhaled steroids for Asthma appear safe in pregnancy. (Concerns Raised With Oral Steroids)

The advent of dry powder inhalers has increased the need for all members of the health care team to be proactive in educating asthma patients on the correct use of these inhalers.

Treating the Asthmatic Child with Dry Powder Inhalers: A Possible Breakthrough

The product Anoro Ellipta is a combination of two bronchodilators in a single dry powder inhaler, the Ellipta.

GlaxoSmithKline indicates Anoro Ellipta to be more effective than Stiolto Respimat in improving lung function

* Adequate preparation (shaking well for those using a metered dose inhaler [MDI], loading correctly for patients using a dry powder inhaler [DPI])

Inhalation therapy: help patients avoid these mistakes: faulty technique can sabotage the best of treatment plans for asthma and COPD. Here are some common errors and how you can help patients avoid them

The results of INLIGHT 2 (Indacaterol: Efficacy Evaluation Using 150 Mcg Doses With COPD Patients-2) indicate that indacaterol administered via single-dose dry powder inhaler will be a good option for maintenance therapy in patients with moderate-to-severe COPD, according to Dr.

Once-daily indacaterol promising for COPD

At this point they can use a dry powder inhaler or a metered dose inhaler with the choice depending on the child's preference and their inherent ability to use the chosen inhaler.

Breathe easier! Childhood asthma can be controlled; Expert verdict Professor HENRY CHRYSTYN is Head of Pharmacy of the Division of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science at the School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, and here offers advice and reassurance about childhood asthma

EDEM is being used with CFD software to simulate dry powder inhaler devices.

Simulating DPI devices: John Favier, CEO DEM, discusses the technical specifications required for software to study dry powder inhalation, and how to pmrove their DPI design

The dry powder formulation of Ostabolin-C will be administered using Nektar's convenient, pocket-sized dry powder inhaler. The primary study endpoints are the safety and tolerability of single and repeated doses of inhaled Ostabolin-C.