How Do Inhalers Work?
Control Your Symptoms Asthma and other forms of COPD are chronic conditions in which the lungs become over-sensitive to allergens, infections, temperature, odors and particles in the environment. The lungs become irritated, which makes it hard to breathe. There is often excess mucus production as well. In order to control your symptoms, you need to manage both airway inflammation and constriction. Inhalers are one way that medication can be delivered to the body. There are two types of medications used in inhalers. One type is designed to be used on a daily basis and is for long-term control. The other type is meant for quick relief and is used during an attack to help control symptoms. Usage jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/a04/mc/re/inhalers-work-2.1-800X800.jpg’); }); Inhalers consist of pressurized canisters of medication and mouthpieces. They are often called “metered dose,” as only the right amou
