Nebulized Therapy. SEPAR Year.

Nebulized Therapy. SEPAR Year.
Arch Bronconeumol. 2014 Jul 1;
Authors: Olveira C, Muñoz A, Domenech A
Abstract
Inhaled drugs are deposited directly in the respiratory tract. They therefore achieve higher concentrations with faster onset of action and fewer side effects than when used systemically. Nebulized drugs are mainly recommended for patients that require high doses of bronchodilators, when they need to inhale drugs that only exist in this form (antibiotics or dornase alfa) or when they are unable to use other inhalation devices. Technological development in recent years has led to new devices that optimize pulmonary deposits and reduce the time needed for treatment. In this review we focus solely on drugs currently used, or under investigation, for nebulization in adult patients; basically bronchodilators, inhaled steroids, antibiotics, antifungals, mucolytics and others such as anticoagulants, prostanoids and lidocaine.
PMID: 24997131 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Archivos de Bronconeumologia - July 1, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Olveira C, Muñoz A, Domenech A Tags: Arch Bronconeumol Source Type: research