How to Use Inhalers

Diskus Steps

1. Check the counter to see number of doses remaining. 2. Hold the inhaler properly in both hands. Open the inhaler by using the thumb grip slide. You'll hear a click. 3. Hold the inhaler horizontally. For loading the dose, slide the lever from left to right. You'll hear a click. 4. Exhale away from the inhaler. 5. Put the inhaler in your mouth. Take a quick and deep breath. 6. Hold you breath for 10 seconds. Exhale slowly through your mouth or nose. 7. Repeat steps 3-6 after 30 seconds for another dose.

Ellipta Steps

1. Check the counter to see number of doses remaining. 2. Slide open the mouthpiece cover. You'll hear a click. 3. Exhale away from the inhaler. 4. Put the inhaler in your mouth. Take a quick and deep breath. 5. Hold you breath for 4 seconds. Exhale slowly through your mouth or nose. 6. Slide back cover tot close the mouthpiece.

Flexhaler Steps

1. Hold the Flexhaler straight up. Rotate the cover and remove it. 2. Rotate the brown grip in one direciton. 3. Rotate the grip completely back in the other direction. You'll hear a click. 4. Exhale away from the inhaler. 5. Keep the Flexhaler in your mouth horizontally. Take a quick and deep breath. 6. Hold you breath for 10 seconds. Exhale slowly through your mouth or nose. 7. Repeat steps 2-6 after 30 seconds for another dose. 8. Close the cap.

Respimat Steps

1. Hold the Respimat straight up. 2. Turn the trasnparent base in the direction of the arrow. You'll hear a click. 3. Open the cap. You'll hear a click. 4. Sit straight or stand up. 5. Tilt your head back slightly. 6. Exhale away from the inhaler. 7. Keep Respimat in your mouth. Start taking a slow and deep breath. And press the dose dispensing button at the same time. 8. Hold your breath for 10 seconds. Exhale slowly through mouth or nose. 9. Close the inhaler

Turbuhaler Steps

1. Hold the Turbuhaler straight up. Rotate the cover and remove it. 2. Rotate the brown grip in one direciton. 3. Rotate the grip completely back in the other direction. You'll hear a click. 4. Exhale away from the inhaler. 5. Hold the Turbuhaler in a horizontal position. Keep the mouthpiece in your mouth and take a quick and deep breath. 6. Hold you breath for 10 seconds. Exhale slowly through your mouth or nose. 7. Repeat steps 2-6 after 30 seconds for another dose. 8. Close the cap.

Twisthaler Steps

1. Hold the Twisthaler straight up. Rotate the cap in counterclockwise direction to open it. 2. Lifting the cap will load the dose. The dose counter on the base will reduce by one. 3. Make sure the indented arrow located directly above the base is in line with the dose counter. 4. Exhale away from the inhaler. 5. Keep the Twisthaler in your mouth horizontally. Take a quick and deep breath. 6. Hold you breath for 10 seconds. Exhale slowly through your mouth or nose. 7. Immediately put the cap back. Rotate in clockwise direction and gently press down. You'll hear a click. 8. Make sure the groove is in line with the dose counter window. 9. Repeat steps 1-8 after 30 seconds for another dose.

Neohaler Steps

1. Open the cap from the Neohaler. 2. Hold base firmly. Tilt the mouthpiece to open it. 3. Insert the capsule in the base chamber of the Neohaler. 4. Close the mouthpiece. You'll hear a click when the mouthpiece is closed correctly. 5. Hold the Neohaler straight up. Press both the buttons once and leave. You'll hear a click. 6. Exhale away from inhaler. 7. Keep Neohaler in mouth and take a quick and deep breath. You will hear the capsule vibrate. 8. Hold your breath for 10 seconds. Exhale slowly through mouth or nose. 9. Take another breath in through the mouthpiece. 10. Open inhaler's mouthpiece, remove the used capsule, and throw it away. 11. Close the mouthpiece and cover the inhaler.

Handihaler Steps

1. Open the dust cap by pulling upward. 2. Open the mouthpiece. 3. Keep one end of capsule in center chamber. 4. Close the mouthpiece firmly. You'll hear a click. Leave the dust cap open. 5. Press the piercing button once. You'll hear a click. Doing so makes holes in capsule and easily releases the medicine, when you inhale. 6. Exhale away from the inhaler. 7. Hold the Handihaler horizontally. Keep the mouthpiece in your mouth and take a quick and deep breath. You'll hear the capsule rattle. 8. Hold you breath for 10 seconds. Exhale slowly through your mouth or nose. 9. Breath in through the mouthpiece once again. 10. Open the mouthpiece, remove the used capsule and dispose it. Do not keep capsule in the Handihaler. 11. For storing the Handihaler, close the mouthpiece and dust cap. 12. Rinse your mouth.

MDI Inhaler with Spacer Steps

1. Remove cap from inhaler. 2. Remove cap from spacer. 3. Shake inhaler well for 5 seconds. 4. Insert inhaler into the open end of the chamber. Ensure that the inhaler fits properly. 5. Sit straight or stand up. 6. Tilt you head back slightly. 7. Exhale away from the inhaler. 8. Place the mouthpiece in your mouth. Press the inhaler once and take a deep and slow breath. 9. Hold you breath for 10 seconds. Exhale slowly through your mouth or nose. 10. Repeat steps 3-9 after 30 seconds for another dose.

MDI Inhaler Steps

1. Remove cap from the inhaler. 2. Shake the inhaler well for 5 seconds. 3. Hold the inhaler firmly by placing your index finger on the top of the canister, and thumb on the bottom of the mouthpiece. 4. Sit straight or stand up. 5. Tilt you head back slightly. 6. Exhale away from the inhaler. 7. Put the inhaler in your mouth. Press the inhaler and start breathing in at the same time. Take a slow and deep breath. 8. Hold you breath for 10 seconds. Exhale slowly through your mouth or nose. 9. Repeat steps 2-8 after 30 seconds for another dose.

Aerolizer Steps

1. Remove the Aerolizer cover. 2. Hold base firmly. Rotate the mouthpiece in the direction of the arrow to open it. 3. Insert the capsule in the base chamber of the Aerolizer. 4. Rotate the inhaler's mouthpiece to close it. 5. Press both the buttons once. You'll hear a click 6. Keep head upright. Hold the inhaler's mouthpiece horizontally. The buttons should be on the left and right side of the mouthpiece. 7. Exhale away from inhaler. 8. Keep mouthpiece in mouth and take a quick and deep breath. You will hear the capsule vibrate. 9. Hold your breath for 10 seconds. Exhale slowly through mouth or nose. 10. Take another breath in through the mouthpiece. 11. Open inhaler's mouthpiece, remove the used capsule, and throw it away. 12. Close the mouthpiece and replace the cover.

Pressair Steps

1. Remove the protective cap from Pressair. There are arrows present on the side of the cap, squeeze them and pull outwards 2. Hold Pressair with the mouthpiece towards you. The green button should face upwards. Do not tilt the inhaler. 3. Press down button once and release it 4. Check the control window. The window should change from red to green. This indicates that the dose is loaded properly. If the color strip is still red, press the button one more time and release it. 5. Exhale away from the inhaler. 6. Keep the Pressair mouthpiece in your mouth. Seal your lips tightly around it. Take a quick and deep breath. You'll hear a click if the medication is released. Continue until you take a full breath. 7. Hold your breath for 10 seconds. Exhale slowly through nose. 8. Check the control window. The strip should change from green to red. If the strip is still green, repeat steps 5-7. 9. Put the cap back.

Autohaler Steps

1. Take off the cap from the mouthpiece. 2. Shake Autohaler well. 3. Hold upright and push the lever up until it clicks into place. 4. Exhale away from the inhaler. 5. Keep the Autohaler in your mouth. Take a slow and deep breath. You'll hear a click when the medication is released. Continue breathing in until you take a full breath. 6. Hold you breath for 10 seconds. Exhale slowly through your mouth or nose. 7. Press the lever down. 8. Repeat steps 2-7 after 30 seconds for another dose. 9. Close the inhaler.