What Are the Advantages of Inhaling Asthma Medicines?
Anti-inflammatory treatment for asthma is long-term therapy. Often it is life long. Inhaling asthma medicine directly into airways and lungs has two advantages. First, the medicine goes directly to where it is needed and speeds relief of symptoms. And second, it limits the number of areas in the body exposed to the medicine and reduces the risk of side effects. Are there Different Kinds of Inhalers? Yes, there are three basic types. The first type is the Nebulizer. This is an electrical device that sends medicine directly into your mouth by tube or, in children, by clear mask. They require no hand-breath coordination. Simply put in the prescribed amount of medicine, take the tube in your mouth (or place the mask over the child’s nose and mouth) and breathe normally until the medicine is gone. The second type is the metered-dose aaerosol. This sends a measured dose of medicine into your mouth using a small amount of pressurized gas. Sometimes a “spacer” is placed between the drug reserv
