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	Asthma inhaler - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The most widely used variety are pressurised aerosols metered dose inhalers (MDI) using a carrier substance to suspend the drug, pressurise the system and carry the drug in particles or droplets of a suitable size to reach the small airways in the lungs.
		Until recently, MDI inhalers were filled with CFC as propellant and solvent for the medication.
		In one variety of beclomethasone inhaler, the combination of increased absorption and better particle size has resulted in an increase of potency of 180%, however for the salbutamol inhalers the effectiveness and dose required remain unchanged.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Asthma_inhaler (257 words)

	Inhaler - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The co-ordination between activating the inhaler and breathing in is critical for effective delivery of the drug into the lungs.
		This can be difficult in younger asthma sufferers or elderly people with arthritis of their hands, or those with a poor ability to hold their breath for 10 seconds after using an inhaler (again generally the elderly).
		Alternatively a device called an Asthma spacer may be used which is an enclosed plastic cylinder that mixes the medication with air in a simple tube, making it easier for patients to receive a full dose of the drug (see image on right).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Inhaler (344 words)

	Asthma inhalers: How they work - MayoClinic.com
		Using an inhaler is just one part of your asthma treatment plan, which may also include checking your lung function with a peak flow meter, eliminating asthma triggers and exercising.
		Asthma inhalers are used to deliver a variety of asthma medications — some that assist with long-term control and others that provide quick relief of symptoms.
		Nebulizers are designed for those who can't use an inhaler, such as infants, young children and those who are seriously ill. The device works by converting medication into a mist and delivering it through a mask that you wear over your nose and mouth.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/asthma-inhalers/HQ01081 (916 words)

	Use of the Nicotrol Inhaler in helping you to quit smoking
		The nicotine inhaler is a cigarette-type device made up of a cartridge containing nicotine with menthol, and a mouthpiece.
		Nicotine inhalers are shaped like little cigarettes, and when you suck on them they release a mist of nicotine stuff into your lungs.
		The nicotine inhaler relieves nicotine withdrawal symptoms and is an aid in smoking cessation.
	www.quitsmokingsupport.com /inhaler.htm (634 words)

	Asthma Inhaler Misuse Linked to Drug and Alcohol Abuse in Adolescents - CME Teaching Brief - MedPage Today
		Inhaler abusers were also three times more likely to engage in binge drinking and 10 times more likely to use other drugs, Dr. Boyd and colleagues wrote in the upcoming November issue of Addictive Behaviors.
		The easy access to these prescription inhalers has created an image for children and their families that the devices are innocuous, said the investigators.
		Why inhaler abuse spikes during this time period is unclear, though Dr. Boyd said the eighth and ninth grades are often a time when students are curious about experimenting with drugs.
	www.medpagetoday.com /AllergyImmunology/Asthma/tb/1595 (911 words)

	Nicotrol Inhaler, Nicotine inhalation system, side effects, drug interactions, overdose, dosage
		Nicotrol Inhaler may not be your best quit-smoking option if you have angina, heartbeat irregularities, Raynaud's phenomenon (periodic loss of circulation in the fingers), Buerger's disease (a dangerous decline in circulation in the hands and feet) or a history of heart attack.
		Nicotrol Inhaler should also be used with caution if you have a respiratory disease, an overactive thyroid, pheochromocytoma (adrenal tumors), insulin-dependent diabetes, an ulcer, severe high blood pressure, or advanced kidney disease.
		The Nicotrol Inhaler system may be less harmful than cigarettes, since it does not contain the hydrogen cyanide and carbon monoxide present in cigarette smoke.
	www.pdrhealth.com /drug_info/rxdrugprofiles/drugs/nic1293.shtml (877 words)

	Inhaler Devices in Asthma
		When the inhaler is pressed down in the holder the medicine is released through the mouth piece of the holder as a gas or cloud.
		To be used correctly co-ordination is needed between activating the inhaler and breathing the medicine in.
		They have the same advantage as dry powder inhalers in that co-ordination between activating the aerosol inhaler and breathing in is not needed.
	www.asthma.co.za /articles/ref05.htm (1333 words)

	inhaler
		Inhalers are often effective in delivering medication directly to the lungs with less side effects than medication taken by mouth or injection.
		A metered-dose inhaler is held in front of or inserted into the mouth as the medication is released in puffs.
		A breath-activated, non-pressurized dry powder inhaler that may be used for children and adults, this type of inhaler does not use chlorofluorcarbon (CFC) to propel the medication out of the device.
	www.stjohnsmercy.org /healthinfo/adult/respire/inhaler.asp (395 words)

	INTAL INHALER, Buy INTAL INHALER Online
		Intal Inhaler that is non-steroidal anti-inflammatory inhalation, anti-allergic inhalation, asthma prophylactic, and mast cell stabilizer.
		Intal Inhaler may also be indicated for use just before exposure to conditions or substances that cause bronchospasm or difficulty in breathing such as exercise, allergens such as pollens, aspirin, chemical, cold air, or air pollutants.
		Intal Inhaler solution inhalation should not be used in children younger than 2 years of age and Intal Inhaler aerosol inhalation should not be used in children younger than 5 years of age.
	www.drugdelivery.ca /s3241-s-INTAL-INHALER.aspx (1930 words)

	Correct Use of a Metered Dose Inhaler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Inhalers can be used by most asthma patients age 5 and older.
		An easy way to check the amount of medicine left in your metered dose inhaler is to place the canister in a container of water and observe the position it takes in the water.
		Attach the inhaler to the spacer or holding chamber as expwned by your doctor or by using the directions that come with the product.
	www.cheshire-med.com /programs/pulrehab/asthma/a7mdi.html (587 words)

	MedlinePlus Drug Information: Albuterol
		The solution is inhaled using a nebulizer, and the powder-filled capsules are inhaled using a special dry powder inhaler.
		Hold the inhaler level (horizontally) with the white dot uppermost, and turn the lighter-colored end (where the capsule was put in) as far as it will go in the opposite direction.
		Raise the inhaler to your mouth and gently put the mouthpiece (darker-colored end) between your teeth and lips.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a682145.html (1505 words)

	Metered-Dose Inhaler
		With an inhaler, there are also fewer medication side effects because the medicine goes right to the lungs and not to other parts of the body.
		Spacers are tubes attached to the inhaler that act as a reservoir or holding chamber.
		If the inhaler is stored in a valve-down position for a few hours, there may be less medicine available in the first puff, even if you shake the inhaler beforehand.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/dc/tp/tpmdi.jsp (1280 words)

	Reason: Asthma Attack: When "zero tolerance" collides with children’s health.
		Rescue inhalers work by opening the bronchial passages, ideally to 100 percent of what they should normally be.
		Inhalers aren’t dangerous; asthma, which kills around 5,000 people a year, is. What’s really frightening is how it can surprise you.
		Most members were aware of new state laws exempting inhalers from zero-tolerance rules and reported few or no problems, although some asked students to keep a spare inhaler in the office and demonstrate proper inhaler technique.
	reason.com /0204/fe.cs.asthma.shtml (4126 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Oxfordshire \| Student invents slimline inhaler
		The inhaler is the same shape as a credit card and contains between 50 and 100 doses of dry powder medication.
		At the onset of an asthma attack, the user lifts and turns a lid, seals the lips around the mouthpiece, inhales deeply and hold his or her breath for 10 seconds to allow the powder enough time to settle in the lungs.
		There are four types of commonly-used inhaler at present: the metered dose device, turbohaler, spacer, and accuhaler.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/oxfordshire/3772851.stm (302 words)

	Peak Performance Sports Inhaler - Improve Athletic Performance, Endurance & Stamina — A Pure Energy Boost
		The Sports Inhaler™ is not only for professional and college athletes, but also for the weekend warrior wanting to improve his or her performance.
		The benefits from the Sports Inhaler™ have also been beneficial in increasing adherence to physical therapy rehabilitation programs, alertness in air traffic controllers, pilots, truck drivers, augmenting concentration during scholastic testing and decreasing the pain response.
		Ephedra alternative, The Peak Performance Sports Inhaler proves to be a viable 100% all natural alternative to drug based stimulants such as Ephedra.
	www.sportsinhaler.com (350 words)

	Inhaler Update \| AHealthyMe.com
		Both of these inhalers work much the way other metered-dose inhalers do, but patients may notice small differences in the taste of the medicine and the force of the spray.
		These inhalers don't have any gases at all; as with metered dose inhalers, the patient uses his or her own lung power to suck in the medicine.
		Whatever type of inhaler you have, follow the instructions exactly and talk with your doctor to make sure you are using it correctly.
	www.ahealthyme.com /topic/inhalerupdate (970 words)

	Serevent Inhaler , SPC from the eMC
		Serevent Inhaler is not a replacement for inhaled or oral corticosteroids which should be continued at the same dose, and not stopped or reduced, when treatment with Serevent Inhaler is initiated.
		Serevent Inhaler should not be initiated in patients with significantly worsening or acutely deteriorating asthma.
		After shaking the inhaler, the mouthpiece is placed in the mouth and the lips closed around it.
	emc.medicines.org.uk /emc/assets/c/html/displaydoc.asp?documentid=93 (1574 words)

	PDR - INTAL INHALER (RHONE-POULENC RORER PHARMACEUTICALS INC.)
		INTAL Inhaler (cromolyn sodium inhalation aerosol) is a metered dose aerosol unit for oral inhalation containing micronized cromolyn sodium, sorbitan trioleate with dichlorotetrafluoroethane and dichlorodifluoromethane as propellants.
		INTAL Inhaler is a prophylactic agent indicated in the management of patients with bronchial asthma.
		INTAL Inhaler should be introduced into the patient's therapeutic regimen when the acute episode has been controlled, the airway has been cleared, and the patient is able to inhale adequately.
	www.schoolasthmaallergy.com /2002-2003/sections/medications/PackageInsert/67451000.HTM (2134 words)

	Review of therapeutically equivalent alternatives to short acting beta 2 adrenoceptor agonists delivered via ...
		Clinical equivalence of a novel non-chlorofluorocarbon-containing salbutamol sulfate metered-dose inhaler and a conventional chlorofluorocarbon inhaler in patients with asthma.
		Comparison of terbutaline and placebo from a pressurised metered dose inhaler and a dry powder inhaler in a subgroup of patients with asthma.
		Comparison of inhaled terbutaline administered by either the Turbuhaler dry powder inhaler or a metered-dose inhaler with spacer in preschool children with asthma.
	www.thoraxjnl.com /cgi/content/full/54/12/1087 (2723 words)

	Inhaler Use for Asthma - DrGreene.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Often children are handed several inhalers and never really understand the different functions and uses of each one.
		The goal of asthma therapy is for children to maintain their normal activity levels while free from symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, or breathlessness.
		Each time they use a puff of the inhaler they feel better, but all the while the airway lining is swelling and filling with mucus and fluid.
	www.drgreene.com /21_806.html (1194 words)

	Metered-Dose Inhaler: How to Use It Correctly -- familydoctor.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		A metered-dose inhaler is a device that helps deliver a specific amount of medication to your lungs.
		To use a dry powder inhaler, close your mouth tightly around the mouthpiece of the inhaler and breathe in quickly.
		If you use your inhaler for rescue medicine, you probably won't be using it regularly enough for this method to work.
	familydoctor.org /handouts/040.html (600 words)

	AIM \| How to Use a Metered-Dose Inhaler the Right Way
		To use a dry powder inhaler, close your mouth tightly around the mouthpiece and inhale very fast.
		The inhaler should be cleaned often to prevent buildup that will clog the inhaler.
		Your inhaler canister has 200 puffs in it, you are told to take 8 puffs total every day.
	www.getasthmahelp.org /inhalers_main.asp (554 words)

	MedlinePlus Drug Information: Nicotine (Inhalation-Systemic) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		With the inhaler, nicotine is inhaled through the mouth and is absorbed in the mouth and throat, but not in the lungs.
		Eight to ten puffs on the inhaler provide about the same amount of nicotine as one puff on an average cigarette.
		This may be done by keeping track of, and steadily reducing, use of the nicotine inhaler or by setting a planned date for stopping use of the inhaler.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/203567.html (1178 words)

	Albuterol Inhaler - Drugs & Vitamins - Drug Library - DrugDigest
		Prime the inhaler by spraying four times into the air, away from the eyes and face.
		Keep the inhaler about 1 inch from your open mouth (or place the mouthpiece loosely between your open lips).
		If you are using other inhalers such as ipratropium (Atrovent) or an inhaled steroid such as beclomethasone (Beclovent) or triamcinolone (Azmacort), use albuterol first.
	www.drugdigest.org /DD/DVH/Uses/0,3915,718\|Albuterol+Inhaler,00.html (912 words)

	► Inhaler medication administration
		People have choked on pennies, pills, or the cap of the inhaler when they tried to use their inhaler.
		Young children may not be able to control their breathing enough to use a metered dose inhaler.
		It is a chamber with a mouth piece that attaches to the inhaler.
	www.marylandgeneralhospital.com /ency/article/002210.htm (651 words)

	Dry Powder Inhaler
		The advantage of using a dry powder inhaler is that it is breath-activated, so you don't have to coordinate activating the inhaler (spraying the medicine) while at the same time inhaling the medication.
		The dry powder in some inhalers has no taste, while in others the medication is mixed with lactose (a simple sugar), giving it a sweet taste.
		Unlike metered dose inhalers, where slow inhalation is needed to get the full benefit of the medication, DPIs require you breathe in quickly and forcefully to automatically activate (breath-activate) the proper flow of medication.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/dc/tp/tpdpi.jsp (839 words)

	Nicorette Inhaler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Information: Nicorette Inhaler is used for the relief of withdrawal symptoms when you stop smoking.
		The dose of nicotine from one puff of the Nicorette Inhaler is much less than that of one puff of a cigarette.Each Inhaler unit lasts approximately 20 minutes of intense use with deep inhalations.
		The inhaler consists of a mouth piece and a nicotine impregnated cartridge.
	www.hairskinandhealth.com /nicorette_inhaler.htm (118 words)

	How to use an inhaler-Children
		It is not a substitute for a medical exam and direct advice from your physician.
		Position the inhaler in one of the ways shown in the drawings (A or B is best, but you can use C if you have difficulty with A or B. You must use C if you have a breath-activated inhaler like a Maxair Autohaler).
		Press down on the inhaler to release medication as you start to breathe in slowly.
	www.drconcannon.com /INHALERSFORCHILDREN.htm (349 words)

	Reconciling In Vitro and In Vivo Measurements of Aerosol Delivery from a Metered-Dose Inhaler during Mechanical ...
		Efficiency of bronchodilator aerosol delivery to the lungs from the metered dose inhaler in mechanically ventilated patients: a study comparing four different actuator devices.
		Pattern of deposition and aerosol particle size in a humidified ventilator circuit using metered dose inhaler and spacer (abstract).
		Choosing the metered-dose inhaler spacer or holding chamber that matches the patient's need: evidence that the specific drug being delivered is an important consideration.
	www.ajrccm.org /cgi/content/full/159/1/63 (4089 words)

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