Praktické lekárnictvo 2/2018
Správna aplikácia inhalačných liekov z pohľadu verejného lekárnika – 1. časť
Proper administration of inhaled medications from the community pharmacist´s point of view – part I. Both asthma and chronic obstructive lung disease have not only similar clinical symptoms and the occurrence of exacerbations, but also the same preference of administering medications through inhalation. This is recommended according to worldwide documents on the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive lung disease, which have been published under the patronage of WHO (World Health Organization) by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA), or rather the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD). Manipulation with inhaler devices may cause various difficulties and poor inhalation technique. For proper inhalation technique, it is significant to repeat effective re-education and re-training of proper inhalation technique for patients and their relatives. Each doctor who prescribes inhaler devices, as well as each pharmacist who inhaler devices, or rather inhaled medications dispenses, should be able to demonstrate proper technique using a placebo device. The first part of the article focuses on issues of administering inhaled medications via DPIs (Dry Powder Inhalers).
Keywords: inhaler devices, DPIs, proper inhalation technique, community pharmacist
