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Placebo - dummy inhaler

University of Nottingham · FDA-approved active Small molecule

A placebo inhaler delivers no active pharmaceutical ingredient and produces therapeutic effects solely through the placebo effect.

A placebo inhaler delivers no active pharmaceutical ingredient and produces therapeutic effects solely through the placebo effect. Used for Clinical trial control comparator (not a therapeutic indication).

At a glance

Generic namePlacebo - dummy inhaler
Also known asPlacebo
SponsorUniversity of Nottingham
ModalitySmall molecule
PhaseFDA-approved

Mechanism of action

Placebo inhalers are inert devices used as control comparators in clinical trials to measure the true efficacy of active medications against baseline and psychological expectation effects. They allow researchers to isolate the pharmacological benefit of a drug by accounting for patient expectation, symptom improvement from natural disease course, and other non-specific factors. The dummy inhaler is identical in appearance and use to active formulations but contains no therapeutic agent.

Approved indications

Common side effects

No common side effects on file.

Key clinical trials

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