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Open Access 01-10-2019 | Bronchial Asthma | Commentary

Understanding Dry Powder Inhalers: Key Technical and Patient Preference Attributes

Authors: Mark L. Levy, Will Carroll, José L. Izquierdo Alonso, Claus Keller, Federico Lavorini, Lauri Lehtimäki

Published in: Advances in Therapy | Issue 10/2019

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Abstract

Inhalable medications for patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be confusing even for health care professionals because of the multitude of available devices each with different operating principles. Dry powder inhalers (DPI) are a valuable option for almost all of the patients with asthma or COPD. Based on recorded patient inspiratory profiles, the peak inspiratory flow requirement of 30 L min−1 of high-resistance devices does not usually pose any practical limitations for the patients. Suboptimal adherence and errors in device handling are common and require continuous checking and patient education in order to avoid these pitfalls of all inhalation therapy. The aim of this opinion paper is to describe the working principles of DPIs and to summarise their key properties in order to help prescribing the correct inhaler for each patient.
Funding: Orion Pharma.
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Metadata
Title
Understanding Dry Powder Inhalers: Key Technical and Patient Preference Attributes
Authors
Mark L. Levy
Will Carroll
José L. Izquierdo Alonso
Claus Keller
Federico Lavorini
Lauri Lehtimäki
Publication date
01-10-2019
Publisher
Springer Healthcare
Published in
Advances in Therapy / Issue 10/2019
Print ISSN: 0741-238X
Electronic ISSN: 1865-8652
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12325-019-01066-6

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