INHALER

- An inhaler or puffer is a medical device

used for delivering medication into the
body via the lungs.

TYPES OF INHALERS BY DELIVERY

1.

Metered Dose Inhaler or MDI

which deliver the medicine in a
mist or spray form.

2. Dry Powder Inhaler or DPI

- which deliver the medicine in a
fine powder form.

METERED DOSE INHALER

Metered Dose Inhaler

METERED DOSE INHALERS

SPACER

SPACERS

SPACER
-

hold the puff of medicine

between you and the MDI,
so that you can inhale it
slowly and more
completely.

How To Use Your Inhaler:

Hold inhaler upright and shake well.
2.
Remove mouthpiece cap.
3.
Tilt head slightly back and breathe out normally.
4.
Place inhaler to 2-3 inches from open mouth.
5.
Keeping mouth open, press down on canister as you breathe
in slowly for 3 to 5 seconds.
6.
Hold breath for 10 seconds to allow medication to reach the
lungs.
7.
If you need a second puff wait 1 to 3 minutes and repeat
steps.
8. Rinse your mouth out & gargle with water after you use your
inhaler, to prevent a local yeast infection ( thrush ) in your
mouth, and hoarseness in your throat.
1.

Metered Dose Inhaler Use

Take off the cap and shake the inhaler

Breathe out all the way

Hold the inhaler 2 inches in front of your

mouth ( about the width of two fingers)

Start breathing in slowly through

your mouth and then press down
on the inhaler one time. Breathe
in slowly as deeply as you can.

Slowly count to 10 while you hold your

breath ( if you can ). This lets the
medicine reach deep into your lungs.

If your doctor prescribed more

than one puff of medicine, repeat
this procedure.

Rinse your mouth afterward to

help reduce unwanted side
effects.

GET READY

Remove
Hold

the inhaler upright.

Shake
Tilt

the cap.

the inhaler.

your head back a little.

STEP I
Hold

the
inhaler in
your mouth.

STEP 2
Breathe

out as far as

you can.
As you start to
breathe in At the same
time, push down the
top of the inhaler and
keep breathing in
slowly.
Hold

your breath for 10

seconds. Then breathe
out.

STEP 3
Wait one minute
between puffs.
Repeat all steps as
directed.

METERED-DOSE INHALER USING

SPACE CHAMBER

REPLACING YOUR INHALER

For a medicine you take

each day, take the number
of puffs in the canister when
it is full and divide it by the
number of puffs you take
everyday.

EXAMPLE:
A new canister has 200 puffs, you are
told to take 8 puffs total everyday.
25
days
8 puff per day 200 puff
in
canister

DO NOT put your

canister in water to see if it
is empty.
This does not work.

FLOAT TEST

The Common Mistakes in Using the MDI

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Not shaking the canister

Not pressing the canister @ the beginning
and not taking a deep breath.
Catching the breath suddenly after
releasing the dose.
Not holding the breath long enough after
inhalation.
Canister is empty.

DRY POWDER INHALER

How to use the

Turbohaler
Unscrew and lift off white cover.
Hold turbohaler upright and
twist grip forwards and
backwards as far as it will go.
You should hear a click

Breathe out gently, put

mouthpiece between lips and
breathe in as deeply as possible.

Even when a full dose is taken

there may be no taste
Remove the turbohaler from
mouth and hold breath for about
10 seconds.
Replace the white cover

DRY POWDER INHALER

How to use your Handihaler

Open

the
handihaler
device and
the blister

Insert

the
capsule

Pressed

piercing
button

the

Inhale

the
medication

Advantages of Inhaled Therapy

INHALED
THERAPY

ORAL
THERAPY

Onset of action

fast

slow

Dose

small

Much larger

Slide effects

None or
minimal

More common

Exercise-induced

Very effective Not so effective