National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Inhaler
Synonyms

INHALER

Inhaler

inhaler

Definitions

A device by means of which a medicinal product can be administered by inspiration through the nose or the mouth.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C16738

ALT_DEFINITION

A device by means of which a medicinal product can be administered by inspiration through the nose or the mouth.

Device for administration of a medicinal product for inhalation. Nebuliser is excluded.

A device for giving medicines in the form of a spray that is inhaled (breathed in) through the nose or mouth. Inhalers are used to treat medical problems such as bronchitis, angina, emphysema, and asthma. They are also used to help relieve symptoms that occur when a person is trying to quit smoking.

code

C16738

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C54457

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C54452

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C133853

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C133805

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C150110

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C148636

Contributing_Source

EDQM-HC

FDA

DEFINITION

A device by means of which a medicinal product can be administered by inspiration through the nose or the mouth.

FDA_Table

Package Type (C-DRG-00907)

FULL_SYN

INHALER

Inhaler

inhaler

label

Inhaler

Legacy Concept Name

Inhaler

Preferred_Name

Inhaler

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C16738

Semantic_Type

Medical Device

UMLS_CUI

C0021461

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C43164

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