Inhalers are small, handheld devices that allow you to breathe medicine in through your mouth, directly to your lungs. Types include metered-dose, dry powder and soft mist inhalers.

SMART (Single Maintenance and Reliever Therapy) or MART (Maintenance and Reliever Therapy) are a next-generation asthma treatment containing an ICS (inhaled corticosteroid) with formoterol (long …

Apr 1, 2025 · COPD treatment involves inhaling medications into the lungs with inhalers. Inhalers come in different shapes and sizes. Some are aerosols and others are dry powders. Inhalers also contain …

Nov 7, 2025 · Find out how different COPD inhalers, from bronchodilators to combination types, help prevent and control symptoms.

What does SMART stand for? SMART or MART therapy stands for "Single Maintenance and Reliever Therapy." It uses one inhaler that combines two medicines: an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) to treat …

Jan 19, 2025 · This leaflet gives information on the medicines inside inhalers, the types of inhaler device and some general information about inhalers. This leaflet is only about inhalers for asthma.

Inhalers deliver medicine directly to the lungs with potentially fewer side effects than medicine taken by mouth or injection.

Inhalers are designed to deliver medication directly to the lungs through a person's own breathing. This may benefit a patient by providing medicines directly to areas of disease, allowing medication to take …

May 29, 2024 · Asthma inhalers are hand-held, portable devices that deliver medicine to your lungs. A variety of asthma inhalers are available to help control asthma symptoms. Finding the right one and …

There are two basic types of asthma inhalers, a metered dose inhaler and a dry powder inhaler. A good alternative to an inhaler is a nebulizer.