inhaler
noun
in·hal·er
in-ˈhā-lər 
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These include inhalers that deliver steroids to the lungs to tamp down inflammation but are not absorbed by the body and antibody treatments for autoimmune disorders.
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 29 Feb. 2024
Recycling: Personal medical devices like inhalers, EpiPens and Covid-19 tests can easily accumulate.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
By discontinuing the brand-name inhaler but continuing to earn money from the authorized generic, GSK will be able to avoid paying a penalty.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 5 Jan. 2024
One district’s effort Every kit that school nurses bring to an emergency situation in the Westfield Washington school district contains inhalers for respiratory distress, epinephrine for allergic reactions and a smattering of other aids for students or faculty in medical need.
—The Indianapolis Star, 4 Jan. 2024
Amidst untenable drug prices, there's finally some good news: Several pharmaceutical companies are capping the out-of-pocket price of select inhalers at $35.
—Korin Miller Updated, Verywell Health, 26 Mar. 2024
Of more concern to environmentalists is the propellant in many inhalers, typically a fluorinated gas that is a more powerful driver of global warming than carbon dioxide.
—Ted Alcorn, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
In some cases, this will simply mean speaking to your pharmacist to be re-trained on how to use a different brand or type of inhaler or treatment.
—USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024
Facing criticism over its pricing, Boehringer Ingelheim plans to cap out-of-pocket costs at $35 a month for its entire line of inhalers that are used to combat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 7 Mar. 2024
Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 29 Feb. 2024
Recycling: Personal medical devices like inhalers, EpiPens and Covid-19 tests can easily accumulate.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
By discontinuing the brand-name inhaler but continuing to earn money from the authorized generic, GSK will be able to avoid paying a penalty.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 5 Jan. 2024
One district’s effort Every kit that school nurses bring to an emergency situation in the Westfield Washington school district contains inhalers for respiratory distress, epinephrine for allergic reactions and a smattering of other aids for students or faculty in medical need.
—The Indianapolis Star, 4 Jan. 2024
Amidst untenable drug prices, there's finally some good news: Several pharmaceutical companies are capping the out-of-pocket price of select inhalers at $35.
—Korin Miller Updated, Verywell Health, 26 Mar. 2024
Of more concern to environmentalists is the propellant in many inhalers, typically a fluorinated gas that is a more powerful driver of global warming than carbon dioxide.
—Ted Alcorn, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
In some cases, this will simply mean speaking to your pharmacist to be re-trained on how to use a different brand or type of inhaler or treatment.
—USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024
Facing criticism over its pricing, Boehringer Ingelheim plans to cap out-of-pocket costs at $35 a month for its entire line of inhalers that are used to combat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 7 Mar. 2024
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inhaler
noun
in·hal·er
in-ˈhā-lər
1
: a device used in inhaling medicines (as those to treat asthma)
2
: one that inhales
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inhaler
noun
in·hal·er
in-ˈhā-lər
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