DPI and pMDI

A Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI) is a type of inhaler commonly used to deliver powder formulations into the lungs. A DPI can be preloaded with the medication(s) or loaded by a patient with capsules as the dose-holding system, prior to use. DPIs are breath-activated as the medication is released only when the patient takes a deep, fast breath in through the inhaler. This is different than a metered-dose inhaler that pushes medication into the lungs.^[1]
In DPIs, a patient’s breathing capacity is critical in generating the desired therapeutic outcome as the dispersed powder needs to be broken into particles of the right size and be deposited appropriately into the lungs.

Our expertise covers:

• Capsules DPI
• Blister multidose DPI
• Reservoir multidose DPI

[1] American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology. https://www.aaaai.org/conditions-and-treatments/conditions-dictionary/dry-powder-inhalers

A Pressurized Metered-Dose Inhaler (pMDI) is a device used to deliver medication into the lungs. It is composed of a pressurized canister of medication that fits into a mouthpiece. In most instances, a dose of medication is released into the lungs by pushing the canister into the mouthpiece. Breath-activated pMDIs release medication automatically when the patient inhales. Most pressurized metered-dose inhalers have counters that track how many doses remain in the canister.^[1]

Our expertise covers dose counters and customized actuators for pressurized Metered Dose Inhalers (pMDIs).

[1] https://www.aaaai.org/conditions-and-treatments/conditions-dictionary/metered-dose-inhaler