Asthma inhalers are hand-held devices that allow you to inhale a dose of medication to treat asthma symptoms.
There are many types ofasthma inhalers.
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Quick Relief vs.
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Rescue inhalers workby relaxing thesmooth musclesof the airways.
LABAs have a black-boxed warning for severe worsening asthma when used as monotherapy for the treatment of asthma.
Using these drugs in combination can often improve long-term control.
Within each brand are different formulations with different delivery systems.
In some cases, combination therapy is the standard of care.
This includes recommendations by the FDA that LABAs ONLY be used in combination with ICS for asthma.
For some people, inhaling deeply or forcefully can be a challenge.
For others, hand and breath coordination may be an issue.
Choosing the right inhaler can ensure better control of your asthma symptoms.
The pressurized canisters contain a specific number of doses.
MDIs can recognized by the abbreviation HFA (which stands for the propellanthydrofluoroalkane).
AirSupra is also an MDI.
The spacer tube goes deeper inside your mouth, directing the spray directly into your throat.
This reduces the amount of drug deposited on your cheeks, gums, and roof of your mouth.
DPIs contain up to 200 powdered doses per rig.
You then simply wrap your lips around the mouthpiece and inhale forcefully.
With each click or twist, an automated counter tells you how many doses are left.
Wixela Inhub is also a DPI.
The devices release a low-velocity mist that can be slowly inhaled over a longer period.
Because the medication is delivered less forcefully, less is left in the mouth.
Examples of SMIs include those with the name Respimat, like Seebri Respimat and Spiriva Respimat.
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