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Descriptor English: Metered Dose Inhalers
Descriptor Spanish: Inhaladores de Dosis Medida
Descriptor inhaladores dosificadores
Entry term(s) aerosoles dosificadores
espray dosificador
inhaladores con aerocámara
inhaladores con espaciador
inhaladores de dosis medida
Scope note: Pequeño cartucho de aerosol que se utiliza para liberar una cantidad determinada de medicación para su inhalación.
Descriptor Portuguese: Inaladores Dosimetrados
Descriptor French: Aérosols-doseurs
Entry term(s): Inhaler, Metered Dose
Inhalers, Metered Dose
MDI (Inhalers)
Metered Dose Inhaler
Spacer Inhaler
Spacer Inhalers
Spacer-Inhaler
Spacer-Inhalers
Spinhaler
Spinhalers
Tree number(s): E07.605.750
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D036501
Scope note: A small aerosol canister used to release a calibrated amount of medication for inhalation.
Annotation: do not confuse entry term SPACER INHALERS with INHALATION SPACERS
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
MI microbiology
PS parasitology
SD supply & distribution
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Aerosols (1976-2002)
Nebulizers and Vaporizers (1986-2002)
Respiratory Therapy (1980-2002)
Public MeSH Note: 2003
History Note: 2003
DeCS ID: 37601
Unique ID: D036501
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 2015/06/23
Metered Dose Inhalers - Preferred
Concept UI M0410012
Scope note A small aerosol canister used to release a calibrated amount of medication for inhalation.
Preferred term Metered Dose Inhalers
Entry term(s) Inhaler, Metered Dose
Inhalers, Metered Dose
MDI (Inhalers)
Metered Dose Inhaler
Spacer Inhalers - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0417751
Scope note Inhalation devices with INHALATION SPACERS. They are generally used for dry powder medications.
Preferred term Spacer Inhalers
Entry term(s) Spacer Inhaler
Spacer-Inhaler
Spacer-Inhalers
Spinhalers - Narrower
Concept UI M0551686
Preferred term Spinhalers
Entry term(s) Spinhaler



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