Asma: uso adecuado de dispositivos para inhalación

Inhaled therapy is considered the cornerstone of asthma treatment. However, despite being the ideal form of drug delivery, it is recognized that only 70% of patients have an adequate attachment to their treatment and only 39-67% of physicians can explain the optimal inhaler technique. Inhaled therap...

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Published inBoletin medico del Hospital Infantil de Mexico Vol. 76; no. 1; p. 5
Main Authors Fernández-Soto, José R, Navarrete-Rodríguez, Elsy M, Del-Río-Navarro, Blanca E, Saucedo-Ramírez, Omar J, Del-Río-Chivardi, Jaime M, Meneses-Sánchez, Néstor A, Gochicoa-Rangel, Laura, Sienra-Monge, Juan J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Mexico 2019
Subjects
Administration, Inhalation
Anti-Asthmatic Agents - administration & dosage
Anti-Asthmatic Agents - pharmacokinetics
Asthma - drug therapy
Drug Delivery Systems
Humans
Lung - metabolism
Nebulizers and Vaporizers
Tissue Distribution
Inhalaciones
Treatment
Vaporizers
Asma
Tratamiento
Nebulizadores
Nebulizers
Asthma
Inhalation
Vaporizadores
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Summary:Inhaled therapy is considered the cornerstone of asthma treatment. However, despite being the ideal form of drug delivery, it is recognized that only 70% of patients have an adequate attachment to their treatment and only 39-67% of physicians can explain the optimal inhaler technique. Inhaled therapy has very specific characteristics. Pulmonary deposit of an inhaled medication through the respiratory tract is more complex than when administered orally and depends on several factors inherent to both the medication and the administration. For successful inhaled therapy, the drug needs to be converted into particles of an appropriate size, which can enter beyond the oropharynx and larynx, and be deposited in the lungs. There are multiple devices for the administration of drugs in the lower respiratory tract, each one with a similar efficacy as long as it is used with the correct technique. The decision of which device should be used is made based on the age of the patient, the ability to coordinate between the inhalation and activation of the device, and the presence of acute symptoms. The choice of the device must be evaluated individually.
ISSN:1665-1146