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Archive for April 28th, 2008
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Asthma Mom’s Glossary of Equipment Terms
Dry powder inhaler (DPI) – a small, handheld plastic container that contains asthma relief medications in powder form. Unlike metered dose inhalers, which require users to push down on the device to release medicine, DPIs use a breath-activated delivery. When a patient takes a deep enough breath on the DPI, it releases the right dose. [...]
