How does an inhalation therapy work?
Respiratory diseases can be well managed with inhalation therapy as the dose reaches the bronchioles and the lung area. Compared with MDIs or dry powder inhalers, nebulisers allow the medication to be more efficiently deposited with less co-ordination problems. Consequently, the medication is uniformly deposited within the upper and lower respiratory tract where it has maximal effect. Further advantages are that the airways are moistened and the medicine can be very simply inhaled. Side effects of treatment are reduced when using inhalation devices as opposed to MDI and dry powder inhalers as less medication remains in the mouth, where it has no benefit. Inhalation devices are therefore particularly suitable for patients with chronic respiratory diseases, children and older patients.
