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Asthma inhalers: Which one's right for you?
Comparing inhaler types
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Metered dose inhalers
Dry powder inhaler
Soft mist inhaler
Other devices
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Metered dose inhalers
Dry powder inhaler
Soft mist inhaler
Other devices
Dry powder inhaler
Dry powder inhalers don't use a chemical propellant to push the medicine out of the inhaler. Instead, the user releases the medicine by breathing in a deep, fast breath.
There are dry powder inhalers that hold multiple doses, and some hold up to 200 doses.
There also are dry powder inhalers that hold a single dose, which you fill with a capsule before each treatment.