Why don’t we administer more drugs with an inhaler

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As I’m using my asthma inhaler this morning, I realize, why don’t we use inhalation for other medications?

Obviously wouldn’t be needed for everything, but things that need to act fast I feel like it would be effective.

The alveoli in your lungs are a direct connection to your blood supply, and seem pretty effective for the nicotine while smoking.

I’ve even seen it a few times in fiction like Dread or Cyberpunk.

So why not?

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The lungs are designed to process air and only air. Anything that isn’t air could cause damage to the lungs and this includes many medicines. Even getting the medicine to the lungs can be difficult as the throat is designed to filter out impurities like powders and aerosolized liquids. Your asthma inhaler is even an example of this since most of the medicine ends up right in your throat, treating the inflamed airways.

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