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Abstract
A small aerosol canister used to release a calibrated amount of medication for inhalation.
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Synonyms
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- Inhalers, Metered Dose
- MDI (Inhalers)
- Inhaler, Metered Dose
- Metered Dose Inhaler
- Spacer Inhalers
- Spacer-Inhalers
- Spinhalers
- Spacer Inhaler
- Spacer-Inhaler
- Spinhaler
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13 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, microbiology, parasitology, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends, veterinary, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
do not confuse entry term SPACER INHALERS with INHALATION SPACERS
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History Note
2003
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Previous Indexing
- Aerosols (1976-2002)
- Nebulizers and Vaporizers (1986-2002)
- Respiratory Therapy (1980-2002)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Metered Dose Inhalers. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D036501. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D036501
- Metered Dose Inhalers. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metered-dose_inhaler
- Metered Dose Inhalers. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16897784