Inhaled Medication With a Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI)
Several medicines for chronic lung diseases like asthma or COPD are now delivered in a dry powder inhaler. Since the medicines are dry powder, they must be delivered in a special inhaler. When you inhale fast enough the medicine is released.
The basic technique for using a dry powdered medication is:
- Exhale
- Put mouthpiece in your mouth
- Breathe in Quickly
Dry powder inhalers include:
You can read more about how to use some of the more common dry powder inhalers by clicking on each one below:
This information has been approved by David Tinkelman, MD (February 2006).
Note: This information is provided to you as an educational service of National Jewish Health.
It is not meant to be a substitute for consulting with your own physician.
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