Asthma: Ways to Take Inhaled Medicines
Topic Overview
When you use inhaled asthma medicine, you usually use a device that delivers the medicine directly to your lungs. Different types of delivery systems are available. And one type may be more suitable for certain people, age groups, or medicine than another. The following table describes how asthma medicines may be delivered.
Delivery system and medicines |
Age group |
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Use a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) with:
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Use a dry powder inhaler (DPI) with:
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Use a nebulizer with:
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Primary Medical Reviewer E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine
Current as ofDecember 6, 2017
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