Slow moving, long-lasting soft mist,1,2,3,4 which is propellant free,5 helps to provide greater lung deposition than specific DPIs and pMDIs1,2,3,4*
Mean dose deposited in lungs (%).
How well do traditional inhalers compare with RESPIMAT® in lung deposition?
* In asthma patients — typical scintigraphic images in one patient comparing drug deposition profiles. Mean percentage of the dose deposited in the lungs of 14 asthma patients.3 For the comparison of RESPIMAT® vs TURBOHALER® with fast inhaled flow rate: p<0.001; BECLOFORTE® pMDI: p<0.001.3
Test drug inhaled:3
- From RESPIMAT® and TURBOHALER®: budesonide
- From pMDI: beclomethasone dipropionate