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There is provided an inhalation device suitable for dispensing medicament, particularly medicament for use in the treatment of respiratory disorders. The device comprises a body; a medicament carrier, locatable within said body; a mouthpiece, reversibly movable from a storage position wherein said m

There is provided an inhalation device suitable for dispensing medicament, particularly medicament for use in the treatment of respiratory disorders. The device comprises a body; a medicament carrier, locatable within said body; a mouthpiece, reversibly movable from a storage position wherein said mouthpiece is within the body to an in-use position wherein a portion of the mouthpiece protrudes from the body and wherein the mouthpiece is in communication with the medicament carrier to allow passage of medicament therebetween; and a mouthpiece actuator, movable relative to the body, and coupled to the mouthpiece such that movement of the mouthpiece actuator in a first direction moves the mouthpiece towards said storage position and movement of the mouthpiece actuator in an opposing direction moves the mouthpiece towards the in-use position. The device comprises no biassing means acting on the mouthpiece actuator.

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1. An inhalation device for dispensing medicament comprising a body; a medicament container; a mouthpiece, reversibly movable from a storage position wherein said mouthpiece is within said body to an in-use position wherein a portion of the mouthpiece protrudes from the body and wherein the

1. An inhalation device for dispensing medicament comprising a body; a medicament container; a mouthpiece, reversibly movable from a storage position wherein said mouthpiece is within said body to an in-use position wherein a portion of the mouthpiece protrudes from the body and wherein the mouthpiece is in communication with said medicament container to allow passage of medicament therebetween; and a mouthpiece actuator, movable relative to the body by the linear movement of the thumb of a user, and coupled to the mouthpiece such that movement of said mouthpiece actuator in a first direction moves the mouthpiece towards said storage position and movement of the mouthpiece actuator in a second direction moves the mouthpiece towards said in-use position mouthpiece actuator is discrete from the mouthpiece and in an unbiased relationship therewith —substituted therefor 2. An inhalation device according to claim 1, wherein the mouthpiece actuator and mouthpiece are coupled by a coupling mechanism.3. An inhalation device according to claim 2, wherein the coupling mechanism comprises a rack and pinion mechanism.4. An inhalation device according to claim 2, wherein the coupling mechanism comprises a hinged lever mechanism.5. An inhalation device according to claim 1, wherein the mouthpiece actuator and mouthpiece are directly coupled.6. An inhalation device according to claim 5 wherein the mouthpiece actuator is a rotatable turning device coupled to the mouthpiece.7. An inhalation device according to claim 1, wherein the medicament carrier is within the body.8. An inhalation device according to claim 1, wherein the medicament carrier is attachable to the exterior of the body.9. An inhalation device according to claim 1, wherein the mouthpiece is comprised of an elastic material.10. An inhalation device according to claim 1, wherein the mouthpiece is provided with a cover comprised of an elastic material.11. An inhalation device according to claim 1, additionally comprising a curtain arrangement contactable by the mouthpiece on movement of the mouthpiece from the storage to the in-use position.12. An inhalation device according to claim 11, wherein said curtain arrangement comprises a plurality of curtains comprised of an elastomeric material.13. An inhalation device according to claim 1, wherein the mouthpiece actuator is provided with a safety trigger mechanism to prevent accidental actuation thereof.14. An inhalation device according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the mouthpiece actuator is shaped for ease of grip by the user.15. An inhalation device according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the mouthpiece actuator has a friction-enhancing coating.16. An inhalation device according to claim 1, wherein the medicament container is an aerosol container.17. An inhalation device according to claim 1, wherein the medicament container is a dry-powder container.18. An inhalation device according to claim 1, wherein the device is provided with a dose counter.19. An inhalation device according to claim 18, wherein the dose counter comprises an indexing mechanism actuated by a predetermined movement of the medicament container relative to the body.20. An inhalation device according to claim 1, actuable by a sliding thumb motion.21. Use of an inhalation device according to claim 1 for dispensing medicament.