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DOSIS FIJA [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
CONT

Metered dose inhalers, or MDI, or puffers, deliver a precise dose of medication to the airways when used appropriately.

OBS

"puffer" is a colloquial term

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
CONT

Les aérosols-doseurs (metered dose inhaler, MID en anglais) contiennent un mélange du principe à aérosoliser et du gaz propulseur qui représente environ 80 % du contenu.

OBS

«pompe» est un terme familier

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo médico y quirúrgico
DEF

Dispositivo diseñado para suministrar una dosis fija de fármaco inhalado.

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