JIBI INKOKA TEMBO
Online ISSN : 1883-6429
Print ISSN : 0386-9687
ISSN-L : 0386-9687
FOR PROPER USE OF MDI MAINLY THE QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY ON THE USE OF MDI
Noriko YokozawaYoshitaka KurasawaYuka Ashimine[in Japanese][in Japanese][in Japanese][in Japanese][in Japanese]Yoshiko YahataYuji Yoshiyama
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1999 Volume 42 Issue Supplement2 Pages 176-180

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Abstract
The MDI (Metered-Dose Inhaler) of β-stimulants or steroids is useful for the treatment of bronchial ashma mostly on the aerosol therapy. However, the adverse-drug-reaction by overdose of these medicines can be serious. According to questionnaire survey on the MDI, only about 50% of patients could use MDI properly. Besides, many of these patients who used MDI as the doctor instructed, included a group of proper user, The ratio of overdose on only β -stimulants is higher than with steroids. Our results suggest that it is important to supply pharmaceutical instruction for a proper use of MDI.
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