Inhaled medication has to get into your lungs to work. Your health care provider will show you these steps to follow in using your inhaler:
Remove the cap and shake the inhaler.
Breathe out.
Hold the inhaler as instructed.
Breathe in slowly through your mouth as you press down on the inhaler.
Keep breathing in slowly and deeply.
Hold your breath for 10 seconds. Breathe out.
Repeat as instructed.
Some people have trouble using an inhaler the right way. Your health care provider can give you a spacer (or holding chamber) or a nebulizer to make it easier for you to take your medication. A spacer or holding chamber attaches to your inhaler. It helps direct the medication into your lungs.
Attach the spacer or holding chamber to your inhaler.
Shake well.
Press the inhaler button to release a puff of medicine into the spacer or holding chamber.
Breathe out, and then breathe in slowly and deeply on the mouthpiece.
Hold your breath for 10 seconds, and then breathe out.
