The use of multiple respiratory inhalers requiring different inhalation techniques has an adverse effect on COPD outcomes.

Bosnic-Anticevich, Sinthia; Chrystyn, Henry; Costello, Richard W; Dolovich, Myrna B; Fletcher, Monica J; Lavorini, Federico; Rodríguez-Roisin, Roberto; Ryan, Dermot; Wan Yau Ming, Simon; Price, David B

doi:10.2147/COPD.S117196

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The use of multiple respiratory inhalers requiring different inhalation techniques has an adverse effect on COPD outcomes.

Author(s): Sinthia Bosnic-Anticevich, Henry Chrystyn, Richard W Costello, Myrna B Dolovich, Monica J Fletcher, Federico Lavorini, Roberto Rodríguez-Roisin, Dermot Ryan, Simon Wan Yau Ming, David B Price

Publication date: 2017

Journal: International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Publisher: Dove Medical Press Ltd.

Keywords: inhaler devices, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, matched cohort, observational, inhalation technique, exacerbations

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Abstract

Patients with COPD may be prescribed multiple inhalers as part of their treatment regimen, which require different inhalation techniques. Previous literature has shown that the effectiveness of inhaled treatment can be adversely affected by incorrect inhaler technique. Prescribing a range of device types could worsen this problem, leading to poorer outcomes in COPD patients, but the impact is not yet known.