title: [Inhaled in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease therapy update].
abstract: Knowledge of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has increased significantly in recent years, and today we have a more comprehensive concept of the disease. Additionally, drug development allows having a wide range of therapeutic options. The inhaled route is the choice, as it allows drugs to act directly on the bronchial tree. In the past few months, new molecules and devices have been developed that increases our options when treating, but also our doubts when choosing one or the other, so an update of inhaled medications for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is necessary. The different types of inhalers currently available are reviewed in this article, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each of them, in order to determine how to choose the right device.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud Alto Pas, Servicio Cántabro de Salud, Ontaneda, Cantabria, España; Grupo de Trabajo de Respiratorio de SEMERGEN, España. Electronic address: aviecas@yahoo.es.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Viejo-Casas
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Trabajo de Respiratorio de SEMERGEN, España; Centro de Salud Los Valles, Servicio Cántabro de Salud, Mataporquera, Cantabria, España.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bonnardeaux-Chadburn
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Trabajo de Respiratorio de SEMERGEN, España; Centro de Salud Ciudad Jardín, Servicio Andaluz de Salud, Málaga, España.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ginel-Mendoza
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Trabajo de Respiratorio de SEMERGEN, España; Centro de Salud Lucena I, Servicio Andaluz de Salud, Lucena, Córdoba, España.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Quintano-Jimenez
mesh_terms: D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D009330:Nebulizers and Vaporizers; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D001993:Bronchodilator Agents
keywords: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica; Inhalador; Inhaled therapy; Inhaler; Terapia inhalada; Tratamiento; Treatment