Stop using the flotation technique and start weighing salbutamol pressurised metered-dose inhalers without dose counters
Salbutamol pressurised metered-dose inhalers (pMDIs) are not equipped with dose counters outside the USA. The aim of this study was to describe a simple reproducible method for determining the number of doses remaining in a pMDI based on scale weight. With a laboratory scale, the mean weight of th...
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| author | Ermindo R. Di Paolo Stéphanie Spaggiari André Pannatier Farshid Sadeghipour Isabelle Rochat Gaudenz M Hafen |
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Salbutamol pressurised metered-dose inhalers (pMDIs) are not equipped with dose counters outside the USA. The aim of this study was to describe a simple reproducible method for determining the number of doses remaining in a pMDI based on scale weight. With a laboratory scale, the mean weight of the canisters was 28.61 ± 0.10 g after priming and 14.84 ± 0.23 g after 200 puffs. Similar results were obtained with two common digital scales. We recommend weighing salbutamol canisters on a common digital scale, and replacing an old pMDI with a new one when the weight falls to ≤15 g.
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| spelling | doaj.art-e725b0da50dd4c0a80f1d5fa70431c652022-12-22T04:24:36ZengSMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW)Swiss Medical Weekly1424-39972015-07-01145313210.4414/smw.2015.14162Stop using the flotation technique and start weighing salbutamol pressurised metered-dose inhalers without dose countersErmindo R. Di PaoloStéphanie SpaggiariAndré PannatierFarshid SadeghipourIsabelle RochatGaudenz M Hafen Salbutamol pressurised metered-dose inhalers (pMDIs) are not equipped with dose counters outside the USA. The aim of this study was to describe a simple reproducible method for determining the number of doses remaining in a pMDI based on scale weight. With a laboratory scale, the mean weight of the canisters was 28.61 ± 0.10 g after priming and 14.84 ± 0.23 g after 200 puffs. Similar results were obtained with two common digital scales. We recommend weighing salbutamol canisters on a common digital scale, and replacing an old pMDI with a new one when the weight falls to ≤15 g. https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2051pressurised metered-dose inhalersdose counter |
| spellingShingle | Ermindo R. Di Paolo Stéphanie Spaggiari André Pannatier Farshid Sadeghipour Isabelle Rochat Gaudenz M Hafen Stop using the flotation technique and start weighing salbutamol pressurised metered-dose inhalers without dose counters Swiss Medical Weekly pressurised metered-dose inhalers dose counter |
| title | Stop using the flotation technique and start weighing salbutamol pressurised metered-dose inhalers without dose counters |
| title_full | Stop using the flotation technique and start weighing salbutamol pressurised metered-dose inhalers without dose counters |
| title_fullStr | Stop using the flotation technique and start weighing salbutamol pressurised metered-dose inhalers without dose counters |
| title_full_unstemmed | Stop using the flotation technique and start weighing salbutamol pressurised metered-dose inhalers without dose counters |
| title_short | Stop using the flotation technique and start weighing salbutamol pressurised metered-dose inhalers without dose counters |
| title_sort | stop using the flotation technique and start weighing salbutamol pressurised metered dose inhalers without dose counters |
| topic | pressurised metered-dose inhalers dose counter |
| url | https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2051 |
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