Investigation and Analysis of Problems Relating to the Use of Flutide® Inhaler

To investigate the problems associated with the use of the Flutide® inhaler, its clinical use by patients was evaluated. Twenty-one of 33 patients who were examined in this study were found to have made some type of mistake when using the Flutide® inhaler. Elderly patients had more mistakes than you...

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Published inIryo Yakugaku (Japanese Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences) Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 51 - 56
Main Authors Ojima, Fumiyoshi, Kato, Syuichi, Konishi, Yuko, Shyoji, Tohru, Tomoike, Hitonobu, Nakagawa, Yoshito
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japanese Society of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences 10.02.2002
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dry powder inhaler
Flutide® inhaler
pharmaceutical instruction
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Summary:To investigate the problems associated with the use of the Flutide® inhaler, its clinical use by patients was evaluated. Twenty-one of 33 patients who were examined in this study were found to have made some type of mistake when using the Flutide® inhaler. Elderly patients had more mistakes than younger patients, and males had a higher frequency of mistakes than females. Some subjects made mistakes during self-inhalation, even though they had been able to correctly use the inhaler on initial consultation. We thus consider that comprehensive initial consultations demonstrating the correct use of this inhaler are necessary. In addition, follow-up consultations are also required to ensure that the patients are indeed correctly using this device, although it is reported to be easier for patients to use the powder-type preparations than metered-dose inhalers. tended to make
ISSN:1346-342X
1882-1499
DOI:10.5649/jjphcs.28.51