Using your Metered Dose Inhaler
June 4th, 2010 by admin
Make sure you’re getting the most out of your asthma medication by getting your inhaler technique right. This video shows the best way to use your Metered Dose Inhaler.
Duration : 0:2:39
Posted in asthma medications
June 4th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
@GrapeJelly411 …
@GrapeJelly411 MDI’s like ventolin need good coordination to work — you have to press the puffer and breathe in forcefully at the same time. Children usually have a hard time doing this and the spacer helps to alleviate that problem by dispersing the puff inside the spacer and allowing the child to breathe in and out normally. So it helps the medication reach the lungs and removes the need for good coordination.
June 4th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
yes you are, though …
yes you are, though i dont know which you mean by “purple inhaler” are you saying Advair? That should never be more than twice a day. Ventolin, if you use it 4 or more times a day you dont have your asthma under control, ask your doc to put you on the GOLD standard
June 4th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
I use Ventolin HFA …
I use Ventolin HFA also and i dont use a spacer and I have severe asthma so i use it like 8 times a day or more. i have a purple inhaler also and i use it 2 times before bed and 10 minutes before exersicing and 2 puffs before bed. am i over using them? plus i use my ventolin inhaler if its cold out or im walking into the wind or its to hot out. should i use my inhaler for those reasons? please respond.
June 4th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
Hi there – sorry …
Hi there – sorry for slow response! The spacer increases the amount of medication that gets into your lungs, because it stops all the medication catching on the back of your throat. So the med goes to your lungs easier. Always good to discuss these things with your doctor though. It’s good your sister uses the spacer!
June 4th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
I use a Ventolin …
I use a Ventolin HFA inhaler because i have bronchitis. I do not use the spacer. But my sister does, and she is 5. What does the spacer exactly do?