OPTIMUM USE OF A SPACER DEVICE

Authors
BARRY PW ROBERTSON CF OCALLAGHAN C
Citation
Pw. Barry et al., OPTIMUM USE OF A SPACER DEVICE, Archives of Disease in Childhood, 69(6), 1993, pp. 693-694
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
Archives of Disease in Childhood → ACNP
ISSN journal
00039888
Volume
69
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
693 - 694
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-9888(1993)69:6<693:OUOASD>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Nedocromil sodium given by the Fisonair spacer should be inhaled immed iately. Multiple actuations into the spacer should be avoided. Delay o f 20 seconds before sampling reduced the amount of drug available for inhalation in the respirable range by 81%. Placing two actuations into the spacer reduced the amount of drug available by 47%.