http://asthma.corsarius.net/2006/06/05/dry-powder-asthma-inhalers/ Your online resource for everything about asthma inhalers and asthma in general -- the latest news, studies, trivia, and personal experiences. Maintained by a long-time asthma sufferer. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:11:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://asthma.corsarius.net/2006/06/05/dry-powder-asthma-inhalers/#comment-13 Report: Choice of Asthma Inhaler Makes No Difference » Asthma Inhalers Central Sun, 11 Jun 2006 16:31:53 +0000 http://asthma.corsarius.net/2006/06/05/dry-powder-asthma-inhalers/#comment-13 [...] As someone who’s been using metered-dose inhalers for most of my life (beginning with my pediatrician’s prescription way way back), I was kind of dumbfounded to know that I could’ve used, let’s say, a dry powder inhaler just as well! [...] [...] As someone who’s been using metered-dose inhalers for most of my life (beginning with my pediatrician’s prescription way way back), I was kind of dumbfounded to know that I could’ve used, let’s say, a dry powder inhaler just as well! [...]

]]> http://asthma.corsarius.net/2006/06/05/dry-powder-asthma-inhalers/#comment-10 How to Use a Dry Powder Asthma Inhaler » Asthma Inhalers Central Wed, 07 Jun 2006 18:46:53 +0000 http://asthma.corsarius.net/2006/06/05/dry-powder-asthma-inhalers/#comment-10 [...] Asthma Inhalers Central « Dry Powder Asthma Inhalers [...] [...] Asthma Inhalers Central « Dry Powder Asthma Inhalers [...]

]]> http://asthma.corsarius.net/2006/06/05/dry-powder-asthma-inhalers/#comment-9 Asthma Inhaler Basics » Asthma Inhalers Central Mon, 05 Jun 2006 13:57:34 +0000 http://asthma.corsarius.net/2006/06/05/dry-powder-asthma-inhalers/#comment-9 [...] Asthmatics like me occasionally, if not frequently, suffer from episodes of wheezing and shortness of breath. One of the first things we reach for is the asthma inhaler, a pocket-sized device used as relief medication. It is a vital tool in an asthmatic’s struggle against his/her illness, so much so that I once referred to it as “a certified object of idolatry for asthmatics”. According to a CNN/Mayo Clinic article, a variety of inhalers exist, with two major categories: metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) and dry powder inhalers. Most asthma inhalers are MDIs and fast-acting bronchodilators, defined as “medication intended to improve bronchial airflow” [3]. In MDIs, the medication is stored within a pressurized canister. According to Wikipedia: The canister is attached to a plastic, hand-operated pump. The standard Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) on activating releases a fixed dose of medicine in aerosol form. [...] [...] Asthmatics like me occasionally, if not frequently, suffer from episodes of wheezing and shortness of breath. One of the first things we reach for is the asthma inhaler, a pocket-sized device used as relief medication. It is a vital tool in an asthmatic’s struggle against his/her illness, so much so that I once referred to it as “a certified object of idolatry for asthmatics”. According to a CNN/Mayo Clinic article, a variety of inhalers exist, with two major categories: metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) and dry powder inhalers. Most asthma inhalers are MDIs and fast-acting bronchodilators, defined as “medication intended to improve bronchial airflow” [3]. In MDIs, the medication is stored within a pressurized canister. According to Wikipedia: The canister is attached to a plastic, hand-operated pump. The standard Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) on activating releases a fixed dose of medicine in aerosol form. [...]

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