Dr Reddy's Lab introduces dose counting inhaler

Drug maker Dr Reddy's Laboratories today launched a new inhaler consisting of dose counting device for the first time in the country.

The inhalers are used in the treatment of patients having asthmatic problems and other respiratory complications.

The new metred dose inhaler would patients provide an advance indication so that they could buy another device before it finishes, Dr Reddy's Laboratories said in a filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).

The new inhaler changes colour from green to red as its medication finishes, it said.

The device also includes a retractable mouthpiece and a child-lock facility, it further said.

The dose counting inhaler comes with an universal adaptor that can be fitted with available spacers, the filing added.

The inhaler is a new drug delivery device with a single piece having 120 metred doses, the company said.

Dr Reddy's Lab had entered the Rs 629-crore inhaler market in 2008 with the launch of its inhaler which is a combination of a steroid and a long act bronchodilator.

Shares of the company closed at Rs 1,231, up 3.35 per cent from previous close on the BSE.