(English) INTRODUCTIONAsthma is principally treated with inhaled medication; thus, the illness, as well as its treatment, has distinct characteristics. First, bronchoconstriction prevents the medications from reaching the target area, and, second, patients have to learn how to use the inhalers effectively.
1,2Therefore, as well as the complexity of asthma drug therapy, patients need to be taught how to prepare and use the inhalers, which are a complex drug delivery system.
Original ResearchChanges in knowledge after attending a community pharmacists' asthma workshop Jose P. GARCÍA CORPAS, Ana OCAÑA ARENAS, Lorena GONZÁLEZ GARCÍA, Estefania LÓPEZ DOMÍNGUEZ, Emilio GARCÍA JIMÉNEZ, Pedro AMARILES, Maria J. FAUS.Garcia Corpas JP, Ocaña Arenas A, Gonzalez Garcia L, Lopez Dominguez E, Garcia Jimenez E, Amariles P, Faus MJ. Changes in knowledge after attending a community pharmacists' asthma workshop. Pharmacy Practice 2006; 4(3): 139-142.
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