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 Formulary Chapter 3: Respiratory system - Full Chapter
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MHRA:Pressurised metered dose inhalers (pMDI): risk of airway obstruction from aspiration of loose objects

Inhalers

The following acronyms may be mentioned in this section in reference to inhalers

  • MDI- Metered dose inhaler
  • DPI- Dry powder inhaler
  • BAA- Breath actuated aerosol
  • ICS- Inhaled corticosteroid
  • SABA- Short-acting bronchodilator
  • LABA- Long-acting bronchodilator
  • SAMA- Short-acting muscarinic
  • LAMA - Long-acting muscarinic
Chapter Links...
Link   NICE CG101: COPD guideline
Link   NICE TA10: Asthma inhaler devices (children under 5)
Link   NICE TA38: Asthma inhaler devices (older children)
 Details...
03.01.05  Expand sub section  Peak flow meters, inhaler devices and nebulisers
03.01.05  Expand sub section  Peak flow meters
03.01.05  Expand sub section  Drug delivery devices
AeroChamber Plus ®
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Blue

Available with a mask.

Check spacer fits prescribed inhaler(s)

 
   
Space Chamber Plus Compact®
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Blue

Available with a mask.

Check spacer fits prescribed inhaler(s).

Dishwasher safe

 
   
Volumatic ®
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Blue

Available with a mask.

Check spacer fits prescribed inhaler(s)

 
   
Haleraid ®
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Blue

Available as 

  • Haleraid 120 (for 120 dose MDI)
  • Haleraid 200 (for 200 dose MDI)
 
   
Flo-Tone MDI
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Blue 		 
   
 ....
 Non Formulary Items
Drug Delivery Device  (Able Spacer®)

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Drug Delivery Device  (Babyhaler®)

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Drug Delivery Device  (E-Z Spacer®)

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Drug Delivery Device  (E-Z Spacer®)

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Drug Delivery Device  (Nebuchamber®)

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Drug Delivery Device  (Nebuhaler®)

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Drug Delivery Device  (PARI Vortex® Spacer)

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Drug Delivery Device  (Pocket Chamber®)

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Drug Delivery Device  (Spinhaler®)

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Key
note Notes
Section Title Section Title (top level)
Section Title Section Title (sub level)
First Choice Item First Choice item
Non Formulary Item Non Formulary section
Restricted Drug
Restricted Drug
Unlicensed Drug
Unlicensed
Track Changes
 Display tracking information
click to search medicines.org.uk
 Link to adult BNF
click to search medicines.org.uk
 Link to children's BNF
click to search medicines.org.uk
 Link to SPCs
SMC
 Scottish Medicines Consortium
Cytotoxic Drug
 Cytotoxic Drug
CD
 Controlled Drug
High Cost Medicine
 High Cost Medicine
Cancer Drugs Fund
 Cancer Drugs Fund
NHSE
 NHS England
Homecare
 Homecare
CCG
 CCG

Traffic Light Status Information

Status Description

Blue

 For routine prescribing in primary and secondary care.   

Green

 Initiated (if clinically urgent) or advised (if non-urgent) by specialist in secondary care, prescribing can be continued in primary care.   

Amber

 Shared care  

Red Hospital

 Hospital only  

Double Red

 There should be no prescribing of these drugs  

Mixed

 The traffic light of the drug is dependant on the indication. Please see individual drug entry for details  

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