Who used drugs for asthma, who must inhale well with the aid of an inhaler. There are different types of inhalers and inhalation techniques.
Only if you inhale properly, there will be enough of the drug from the inhaler into your lungs. It is therefore important that you learn to inhale. The doctor, pulmonologist and / or pulmonary nurse will instruct and to practice. The pharmacist can help. Per inhaler is another inhalation technique required.
Powder inhalers
A powder inhaler is a device from which you inhale powder. The amount of medicine that you eat depends on how well you inhale. Talk to your family doctor or specialist if you feel that there is too little powder into your lungs.
injectors
Injectors are also called sprays or aerosols. To inhale the medicine you need on top of the injector pressures and even breathe. This is not easy for everyone, because the timing of these two operations is very narrow. In many cases, a spacer to help inhale the spray easier. Children often use a spacer, but also in adults is recommended.
Breathe driven inhaler
The breath actuated inhaler is an atomizer that the medication exactly at the right moment release: namely at the beginning of a breath. With this inhaler spacer is not needed.
Nebulizer
A nebulizer is a device comprising a liquid asthma medicine into a mist, which you can then inhale. These sprays are often only needed if you have severe asthma or in any other way you inhale.
