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Wondering does asthma inhalers coat the lungs and over long term use make the lungs less able to absorb the medication?

Q: wondering does asthma inhalers coat the lungs and over long term use make the lungs less able to absorb the medication?

: No. The inhaled medication is absorbed and metabolized. Lung epithelium undergoes regular renewal and any coating would get replaced by new cells.

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No. The inhaled medication is absorbed and metabolized. Lung epithelium undergoes regular renewal and any coating would get replaced by new cells.

Answered 10/4/2021

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A member asked:

Wondering does asthma inhalers coat the lungs and over long term use make the lungs less able to absorb the medication?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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