2007-11-26 13:22:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
I loved seeing that "SONG" wrote exactly what I was thinking. A spacer is an absolute must. About 20 years ago Harvard Medical school did a study that had did radioisotope tagging of inhalers. Then they took pictures of the deposition of the medication within the lungs using several techniques. Open mouth, closed mouth and finally using a spacer. The use of a spacer provided 80% more medication deposition over either of the other two techniques. However, don't forget that posture and positioning is also very important.
Sit or stand up tall
Head up, Jaw tilted slightly up
Shake inhaler and assemble to spacer
Exhale gently and fully
Put spacer in mouth and press down on inhaler
Inhale slowly and deeply
Hold breath for a minimum of 5-10 seconds
Exhale normally
Wait 1-5 minutes before repeating doses.
Always do fast acting bronchdilators first (albuterol), then long acting bronchdilators(Serevent), this is followed by anticholinergics (ipatroprium bromide) and finally corticosteriods (Fluticasone).
2007-11-26 14:52:01 · answer #1 · answered by wezy53154 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The way that my hubby does it is to exhale deeply three times. On the third time, hit the inhaler and take a deep breathe in. You will still get some mist in your mouth. Be sure to rinse, because some inhalers can cause mouth yeast infections.
2007-11-26 13:30:33 · answer #2 · answered by kny390 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Shake the inhaler gently.
Exhale forcibly and hold it.
Put inhaler close to your lips, but don't close down on it completely.
Inhale moderately, but deeply. Activate the inhaler pump shortly after you begin to inhale. Continue to inhale as deeply as possible.
If it is difficult to master this technique, there are various spacers you can buy that make the process easier.
2007-11-26 13:34:05 · answer #3 · answered by greydoc6 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Please tell me that you have a spacer. You will get 80% more medication with a spacer than without. If you do not have one, when you go to the Pulmonolgist, ask her/him for one or a prescription for one. You may as well be spraying your inhaler in your ear if you are not using a spacer.
2007-11-26 14:07:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋