What Is the Clinical Relevance of Inhaler Resistance?

Inhaler technique and device selection is a core aspect in every asthma and COPD consultation, with little consideration given to the multiple elements involved such as lung physiology and inspirational flow. The inhaler device itself can equally contribute to good inhaler technique and ultimately to the overall asthma control. In his talk, Dr Toby Capstick explains the physiological aspects of inhalation, inspirational flow and how to utilise the gained inhaler knowledge to select the right device for the right patient.

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• Dr Toby Capstick

  Consultant Respiratory Pharmacist

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  Dr Toby Capstick

  Consultant Respiratory Pharmacist Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

  Role and Location 

  Dr Capstick is Consultant Pharmacist – Respiratory Pharmacist at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

  He is an independent non-medical prescriber and runs clinics in the Leeds Interstitial Lung Disease, Asthma and Tuberculosis services. He works one day a week for NHS Leeds CCG to improve respiratory medicines optimisation across the interface of care.

  Education and Research

  He is the past Chair of the UK Clinical Pharmacy Association Respiratory Group, and is a member of the British Thoracic Society Pharmacists Specialist Advisory Group, the UK Inhaler Group, the British Thoracic Society Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Clinical Advice Service, and NTM Network UK.