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Administration, Inhalation
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Definition of 'Administration, Inhalation'The administration of drugs by the respiratory route. It includes insufflation into the respiratory tract. Common names: Administration, Inhalation; Respiratory Drug Administration; Inhalation Drug Administration; Drug Administration, Respiratory; Administration, Respiratory Drug; Inhalation Administration; Drug Administration, Inhalation; Administration, Inhalation Drug; Inhalation of Drugs; Drug Aerosol Therapy |
Sunday, November 22, 2009
18 Oct 2009 
BACKGROUND: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) and long-acting beta(2)-agonists (LABAs) are used to treat moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). OBJECTIVE: To determine whether long-term ICS therapy, with and without LABAs, ... Read more...
29 Sep 2009 The treatment of asthma relies on the use of the following two major drug classes: beta(2)-agonists, both short acting and long acting; and corticosteroids (CSs). Although the properties of each drug class are well described, their use in ... Read more...
29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Many patients with asthma underuse steroids for inhalation. This has been identified as a main cause of therapy failure and of excess health care utilization. OBJECTIVE: To elucidate the medication persistence of patients using asthma ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Administration, Inhalation'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Overcoming dose-counting mechanisms on metered-dose inhalers for urgent treatment in the operating room.
30 Oct 2009 - Use of ribavirin to treat influenza. 20 Oct 2009
- Effect of fluticasone with and without salmeterol on pulmonary outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized trial. 18 Oct 2009
- Summaries for patients. Effect of treatment with fluticasone with and without salmeterol on airway inflammation and lung function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized trial. 18 Oct 2009
- Triple therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: trials catching up with clinical practice? 13 Oct 2009
- Molecular mechanisms of combination therapy with inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta-agonists. 29 Sep 2009
- Asthma medication - persistence with adrenergics, steroids and combination products over a 5-year period. 29 Sep 2009
- Sexual dimorphism: Is it relevant to steroid resistance or asthma control? 29 Sep 2009
- Palliation of dyspnoea in advanced COPD: revisiting a role for opioids. 29 Sep 2009
- Diffusion tensor imaging in cocaine dependence: regional effects of cocaine on corpus callosum and effect of cocaine administration route. 29 Sep 2009
- Enhanced Th2 cell differentiation and allergen-induced airway inflammation in Zfp35-deficient mice. 23 Sep 2009
- Cost is a major barrier to the use of inhaled corticosteroids for obstructive lung disease. 19 Sep 2009
- Exhaled nitric oxide levels in asthma: Personal best versus reference values. 17 Sep 2009
- Ricin as a weapon of mass terror--separating fact from fiction. 17 Sep 2009
- Potential risks of using LABAs with ICS therapy. 13 Sep 2009
- H1N1 pneumonitis treated with intravenous zanamivir. Sep 2009
- A randomized, comparative study of formoterol and terbutaline dry powder inhalers in the treatment of mild to moderate asthma exacerbations in the pediatric acute care setting. 30 Aug 2009
- Exhaled nitric oxide as a predictor of exacerbation in children with moderate-to-severe asthma: a prospective, 5-month study. 30 Aug 2009
- Beliefs and barriers to medication use in parents of Latino children with asthma. 30 Aug 2009
- Plastic bronchitis as an unusual cause of mucus plugging in cystic fibrosis. 30 Aug 2009
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Technical information about 'Administration, Inhalation'
Definition: The administration of drugs by the respiratory route. It includes insufflation into the respiratory tract.
Descriptor UI: D000280
Alternative terms: Administration, Inhalation; Respiratory Drug Administration; Inhalation Drug Administration; Drug Administration, Respiratory; Administration, Respiratory Drug; Inhalation Administration; Drug Administration, Inhalation; Administration, Inhalation Drug; Inhalation of Drugs; Drug Aerosol Therapy; Drug Therapy, Aerosol; Aerosol Drug Therapy; Therapy, Aerosol Drug; Aerosol Therapy, Drug; Therapy, Drug Aerosol;
Related Mesh Headings: Administration, Intranasal; Aerosols; Anesthesia, Inhalation; Nebulizers and Vaporizers; Respiratory Therapy;
Tree Number: E02.319.267.050;
History Note: 87
Technical Notes: NIM but only if discussed: do not index here routinely for every drug admin by inhalation; no qualif