Asthma Action Plan. Path to improved health Each inhaler consists of a small canister of medicine connected to a mouthpiece. Here are the steps to correctly use your inhaler: Remove the cap and hold the inhaler upright.
If your doctor recommends, use a spacer a hollow, plastic chamber to filter the medicine between the inhaler and your mouth. The chamber protects your throat from irritation from the medicine. Note: Check your insurance plan as some may not cover spacers. Stand or sit up straight. Shake the inhaler. Tilt your head back slightly and breathe out all the way. Put the inhaler in your mouth. Press down on the inhaler quickly to release the medicine as you start to breathe in slowly.
Breathe in slowly for 3 to 5 seconds. Hold your breath for 10 seconds to allow medicine to go deeply into your lungs. Breathe out slowly. Repeat puffs as directed by your doctor. Wait 1 minute before taking the second puff. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions about how to take your inhaler. Divide the number of puffs in the canister by the number of puffs you take each day.
The number you get will be the number of days the canister should last. For example, if you take 4 puffs each day from a puff canister, you will need to have a new canister every 50 days. Close Like most websites, we use cookies and other similar technologies for a number of reasons, such as keeping our website reliable and secure, personalizing content, providing social media features and to better understand how our site is used.
Your Location is set to: Change My Location. Using an inhaler? It seems simple enough: put an inhaler in your mouth and take a breath. There are several ways that people might use them incorrectly, said Dr. Hold the inhaler with the mouthpiece down, placing your lips around it to form a tight seal. Breathe in slowly. As you start to breathe in through your mouth, press on the inhaler one time. Keep breathing in slowly as deep as you can. If you can, hold your breath as you slowly count to Shake the inhaler hard 10 to 15 times before each use.
Breathe out all the way. Try to push out as much air as you can. Breathe in Slowly. Hold the inhaler with the mouthpiece down. Place your lips around the mouthpiece so that you form a tight seal. As you start to slowly breathe in through your mouth, press down on the inhaler one time. Keep breathing in slowly, as deeply as you can. Hold Your Breath. Take the inhaler out of your mouth. If you can, hold your breath as you slowly count to This lets the medicine reach deep into your lungs.
Pucker your lips and breathe out slowly through your mouth. If you are using inhaled, quick-relief medicine beta-agonists , wait about 1 minute before you take your next puff.
You do not need to wait a minute between puffs for other medicines. Put the cap back on the mouthpiece and make sure it is firmly closed.
After using your inhaler, rinse your mouth with water, gargle, and spit. Do not swallow the water. This helps reduce side effects from your medicine. Keep Your Inhaler Clean. Remove the metal canister from the L-shaped plastic mouthpiece.
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