Compatibility of spacers with metered-dose inhalers

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 58, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 585-591

  Lakamp, R E ^a   Berry, T M ^a   Prosser, T R ^a   Baher, T D ^a  

^a ST LOUIS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROBID M; BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE; BITOLTEROL MESILATE; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; FLUNISOLIDE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE PLUS SALBUTAMOL SULFATE; NEDOCROMIL SODIUM; PIRBUTEROL ACETATE; SALBUTAMOL; SALMETEROL XINAFOATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DEVICE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; METERED DOSE INHALER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPACER;

EID: 0035313784     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/58.7.585     Document Type: Article

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