KnowHow to UseYour Asthma Inhaler Know How to Use Your Asthma Inhaler Using a metered dose inhaler with a spacer

Oct 20, 2025 · Watch this American Lung Association video to learn the correct way to use your metered dose (MDI) asthma inhaler with a spacer.

Feb 3, 2024 · You do not need to wait between puffs for other medicines. Put the caps back on the inhaler and spacer. After using your inhaler, rinse your mouth with water, gargle, and spit. …

Jun 23, 2023 · A spacer helps the medicine in your inhaler reach your lungs. Here’s a step-by-step guide to using an inhaler with a spacer, plus tips on how to keep your spacer clean.

Dec 9, 2025 · Care guide for How to Use A Metered-Dose Inhaler and a Spacer. Includes: possible causes, signs and symptoms, standard treatment options and means of care and …

This video from the American Lung Association offers a clear, step-by-step demonstration on how to use an inhaler with a valved holding chamber (spacer) to help ensure medicine reaches your...

May 25, 2023 · Spacers are especially useful for children, who may otherwise have difficulty using an inhaler. In this article, we describe how spacers work, their benefits, and how to use and …

A spacer is a holding chamber that attaches to an inhaler and helps to get more medicine into the lungs and less medicine in the mouth. Using a spacer with a mouthpiece takes practice but we …

Follow these steps for using a metered-dose inhaler with a spacer. 1. Shake the inhaler for 5 seconds. Remove the cap. 2. Hold the inhaler upright with the mouthpiece at the bottom. Then …

For more tips and to check you are using your spacer correctly, including how to use a mask with a spacer, view our ‘how-to video’ about inhaler and spacer use.