What is the definition or description of: asthma inhaler?

Inhaled asthma Med: An asthma inhaler is a devise that delivers asthma medication through inhalation. They are sometimes called puffers or mdi's (metered dose inhalers) they can deliver rescue medications such as albuterol, or controller medications such as inhaled steroids.

Medicine: An asthma inhaler could be a bronchodilator or a steroid designed to open the lungs. It could come in a pressurized canister, via a nebulizer or via a dry powder inhaler.

Drug delivery system: Asthma inhalers deliver drugs directly into the lungs. There are basically 2 types. Controllers which are usually cortisone type drugs which control the frequency of asthma attacks. The other is called a rescue inhaler to be used when you have an attack. Depending on the type of asthma you may need one or both types.