Inhaler Reminders | Remember to Take Your Medication

Inhaler reminders are devices or apps designed to help individuals remember to take their inhaler medication at the correct times.

Inhaler Reminders FAQ

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Do inhaler reminders improve adherence with controller treatment in primary care patients?

Inhaler reminders improve adherence with controller treatment in primary care patients with asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol. (2014) 134:1260–8. 10.1016/j.jaci.2014.05.041 [ PubMed] [ CrossRef] [ Google Scholar] 24. Moran C, Doyle F, Sulaiman I, Bennett K, Greene G, Molloy GJ, et al..

Can digital inhalers provide direct patient support?

Furthermore, the increasing availability and application of electronic monitors (or digital inhalers) could provide direct patient support, for example, not only by sending reminders but also by enhancing the patient-clinician interaction using detailed inhaler usage pattern data.

Do digital inhalers improve medication adherence?

Studies were included if digital inhalers (electronic monitoring devices [EMDs] and related mobile applications) were used as part of an adherence intervention and had the primary aim of improving medication adherence, and were conducted in patients with asthma or COPD.

Does inhaler adherence reflect clinical features of asthma?

A randomised clinical trial of feedback on inhaler adherence and technique in patients with severe uncontrolled asthma. Eur Respir J 2018; 51: 1701126. doi: 10.1183/13993003.01126-2017 A method to calculate adherence to inhaled therapy that reflects the changes in clinical features of asthma.