COPD Initiative — Respiratory Health Association™ of Metropolitan Chicago

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Metered Dose Inhalera device that helps deliver a specific amount of medication to the lungs. It is commonly used to treat asthma, COPD and other respiratory problems. Each inhaler consists of a pressurized canister of medication and a mouthpiece. Pressing down on the inhaler releases a mist of medicine which is then breathed into the lungs. Each time the inhaler is used, a precise measured, or “metered”, amount of medicine is released, which is then breathed into the lungs
 


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