- Title
- Inhaled medications in COPD: devices and medications
- Creator
- McDonald, Vanessa M.
- Relation
- Medicine Today: the peer reviewed journal of clinical practice Vol. 16, Issue 7, Suppl., p. 21-27
- Relation
- http://medicinetoday.com.au/2015/july/supplement/copd-behind-guidelines
- Publisher
- Medicine Today
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2015
- Description
- Inhaled medication therapy is integral to the management for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This is because delivery of medication via the inhaled route offers the best balance between efficacy and safety – that is, maximising delivery of the drug to the airways while minimising systemic absorption and, therefore, systemic side effects. However, poor inhalation technique is common and limits treatment efficacy. To achieve optimal benefit from their inhaled medications, patients must develop proficiency in the use of each of their prescribed devices. This is becoming increasingly difficult as many new inhaler devices and pharmacological agents are entering the COPD market. This article summarises the major issues involving inhaler therapy, describes the new devices now available and provides tools and strategies to improve inhaler management in COPD.
- Subject
- medication delivery; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; inhaler management; COPD
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1332898
- Identifier
- uon:26966
- Identifier
- ISSN:1443-430X
- Language
- eng
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