Dry powder inhaler

Abstract

A dry powder inhaler is disclosed. The dry powder inhaler includes at least one inlet, at least one outlet, and a dosage mechanism between the at least one inlet and the at least one outlet for arranging a dose of a dry powder medicament such that the dose may be delivered upon inhalation at the at least one outlet. The dosage mechanism includes a dose wheel configured to retain a plurality of medicament cavities for housing the dry powder medicament. The dosage mechanism further includes a dosing element movable between an inactive position and a dose-administering position. The dosing element is configured to enable fluid communication between at least one medicament cavity and the at least one outlet when in the dose-administering position.

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