Budesonide-formoterol DPI cuts carbon footprint vs salbutamol MDI
A study in 668 adults asthma patients looked at the carbon footprint of inhalers and found that as needed budesonide-formoterol DPI (e.g. Symbicort) resulted in:
– 95.8% less carbon emission than as-needed salbutamol pMDI (e.g. Ventolin)
– 93.6% less carbon emission than maintenance budesonide DPI + as-needed salbutamol pMDI
Note: this is a rather small study.
Categories:
Asthma Carbon Footprint, Climate change
Entry Date:
3/07/2024
Source 1 Name:
Lee Hatter, et al. European Respiratory Journal 2024; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01705-2023