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AEROSOL THERAPY Brief Aerosol therapy is the delivery of medication during the inhalation phase of respiration. Drugs are administered using aerosol therapy for the following reasons: The ability to use a smaller amount of drug in a specific site. The ability to deliver a drug to a specific site. The ability to reduce the potential for systemic side effects. Patients may use aerosol therapy for a few days or a lifetime, depending on their illness or disease state. A patient with an acute respiratory illness may use a single drug with a single device for a short period of time, whereas a patient...