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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Medical & Dental Studies

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Hi,

There is a word for spray inhalation with a cone like structure. Clearly, a medical spray is sprayed in that cone and then inhaled slowly. can anyone tell me word for this cone used in ihlations.

sagar dey
  

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conic inhaler

  • conic inhaler
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9 Answers
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Hi,

It is called cannula.

Regards,

Sri
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My medical dictionary defines cannula as follows:

cannula |'kany?l?|
noun ( pl. -lae |-le; -li| or -las ) Surgery
a thin tube inserted into a vein or body cavity to administer medicine, drain off fluid, or insert a surgical instrument.

The original question concerned the name of a cone shaped object used to inhale a product that was sprayed into it. We have always referre
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Sorry i am still in confusion.I want to know only that cone shaped item not tubes and other material. what is that cone shape structure called used for inhalation of aerocort indirectly?

sagar dey
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As I said above, cannula is NOT the correct term and should not have been suggested by the other poster.


Aerocort is beclomethasone dipropionate and levosalbutamol.

It is packaged as an inhaler consisting of a canister containing 200 metered doses.

The aparatus has an openended conic element that is placed in the buccal cavity to deliver the dose. Refer to
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No no no Mr.john . conic inhaler is not correct. there is some particular word for that cone. thanks for your opinion.

sagar dey
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Dear Sagar Dey,

There is another possibility: the word 'nozzle'.

As a Doctor, I am intrigued by your question. Context is all important in this instance and I would be interested to know how you intend to use the word you are searching for. Are you writing orders to someone? Are you writing a prescription to a phrmacist? A prescription to a patient, perhaps? What is your real con
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Hi Sagar dey,

Well. If you ask the question properly, you will get the appropriate answer. I am herewith furnishing

the correct answer for your question:

It is called Spacer, a chamber between the inhaler canister and the patient's mouth where droplets of

medication can slow down and evaporate so that there is less direct impact on the oropharynx, with mo
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Thanks so much Mr. Sri. So nice of you.

Sagar dey

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