How to Use a Metered Dose Inhaler With a Spacer

Hold Your Breath After Using the MDI With Spacer

Hold Your Breath and Count to 10

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Once you have finished breathing in deeply through the spacer and metered dose inhaler, hold your breath as long as you can. Ideally, you'll be able to hold your breath for a count of 10. If that's not possible, though, just hold it as long as you can without getting anxious.

• Get to Know Your MDI
• Getting Ready to Use Your MDI With Spacer
• Setting Up Your MDI and Spacer
• Breathe In Through the Spacer for the First Puff
• Hold Your Breath After Using the MDI With Spacer
• Exhale Slowly After Using the MDI / Spacer
• Repeat Steps 1 Through 6 As Needed
• Keep Everything Working With Your Spacer and MDI
• Make Sure You Don't Run Out of Medicine!