SPECIFIC FEATURES ANALYSIS OF INHALATION MEDICATION USE TO TREAT BRONCHIAL ASTHMA IN CHILDREN

I A Kostiuk I A Kostiuk,K L Kosyachenko K L Kosyachenko

doi:10.31435/rsglobal_ws/31102019/6721

Abstract

   The article focuses on analysis of the main system types to deliver aerosol medication. They have their advantages and disadvantages and used in different age range patient. The main specific features of using different inhalers and medications have been determined. The algorithm to choose an inhaler type for children with bronchial asthma has been suggested which can be which can be insured by pharmacists to provide pharmaceutical care. The content analysis of the Instructions to use inhalation medications has been done. The need to enlarge the given information and to provide schematic addition of the inhalation procedure to the instruction has been defined.  

Highlights

New systems to deliver medications while treating bronchopulmonary diseases have become very popular today
Having systemized the obtained results we have developed an algorithm of choosing an inhaler type for the children with bronchial asthma (BA) (Figure 1)
Having analyzed the content of Instructions, we can state that the information as to using inhalation medication is given fully in every instruction. 8 medications (32%) have the subpart «Inhaler Use» supplied with a scheme of inhalation stages

Summary

Introduction

New systems to deliver medications while treating bronchopulmonary diseases have become very popular today. The best way is to teach children how to use a mouthpiece because breathing through this device increase the level of medications depositing in lungs [5]. There is no research done on the instruction content of medical use of inhalation medications for children with BA. To study different types of devices and the principles of their work for inhalation therapy and to analyze the instructions content of medication use in inhalation for children with BA are our purpose of the research. The national and foreign professional literature has been studied; the content of the instructions how to use medications in medical practice to treat children with BA has been analized.

Conclusions

Findings

Inhalation therapy in the next decade