abstract |
In an inhaler for administering a powdery medicament in the form of an inhalable substance, substance formulation or mixture, a blister cavity to be opened by piercing elements ( 11 ) is mounted in the lower part ( 1 ) of a housing ( 2 ), which has an upper part ( 6 ), designed as mouthpiece and with an inhalation channel ( 16 ), and of the lower part ( 1 ), which has an air inlet opening ( 9 ). The inhalation channel ( 16 ) of the upper part ( 6 ) of the housing has a unit ( 15 ) for dispersing the powdery medicament, said unit ( 15 ) being connected to the piercing elements ( 11 ), wherein the upper part ( 6 ) of the housing can be moved relative to the lower part ( 1 ) of the housing in order to open the blister cavity. |