Other asthma medications: Be they exist as some people may have them at work, sport etc. Used to keep asthma under control, NOT to be used during an asthma attack, they DO NOT relax the airways. Devices Types of devices may include: Spacers Pressurised metered dose inhalers (PMDI) Autohalers Turbuhalers Accuhaler Aeroliser Nebulisers Oxygen supply and delivery systems. Asthma Foundation Queensland recommends that all people with asthma use a spacer with their puffer to take their medications. Spacers Why use a spacer? What is a spacer? Four times more effective. A plastic tube or (double sided cone). Using puffer alone10% reaches lungs. Asthma medications are sprayed into Using spacer and puffer 40% reaches the tube. lungs The person breathes the medication Reduces side effects of medications. out of the tube. More medication is deposited directly Eliminates the need to coordinate the into the lungs. firing and breathing in, that is Easier to use. necessary when using a puffer by Enables a person to assist in itself. administering medication if required. Enhances the effectiveness of asthma medications stored in a puffer. Types of spacers
Other asthma medications: Be they exist as some people may have them at work, sport etc. Used to keep asthma under control, NOT to be used during an asthma attack, they DO NOT relax the airways. Devices Types of devices may include: Spacers Pressurised metered dose inhalers (PMDI) Autohalers Turbuhalers Accuhaler Aeroliser Nebulisers Oxygen supply and delivery systems. Asthma Foundation Queensland recommends that all people with asthma use a spacer with their puffer to take their medications. Spacers What is a spacer? A plastic tube or (double sided cone). Asthma medications are sprayed into the tube. The person breathes the medication out of the tube. Eliminates the need to coordinate the firing and breathing in, that is necessary when using a puffer by itself. Enhances the effectiveness of asthma medications stored in a puffer. Why use a spacer? Four times more effective. Using puffer alone10% reaches lungs. Using spacer and puffer 40% reaches lungs Reduces side effects of medications. More medication is deposited directly into the lungs. Easier to use. Enables a person to assist in administering medication if required. Types of spacers
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