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Metered-Dose Inhaler
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Diseases affecting the lungs—such as asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)—share many of the same medicines. These medicines are often delivered through a metered-dose inhaler (MDI). Using an MDI: Delivers most of a measured dose of medicine directly to your lungs...
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Learn how your child should use an inhaler without a spacer.
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Learn the correct way to use an inhaler that doesn't have a spacer.
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When you use inhaled asthma medicine, you usually use a device that delivers the medicine directly to your lungs. Different types of delivery systems are available. And one type may be more suitable for certain people, age groups, or medicine than another. The following table describes how asthma medicines may be...
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Learn how your child should use an inhaler with a spacer.
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Learn how to use a mask spacer to give a child an inhaled asthma medicine.
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Learn the correct way to use a spacer with your inhaler.
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Covers helping a child with asthma use a metered-dose inhaler with mask spacer. Explains that a metered dose inhaler delivers a measured dose of medicine directly to the lungs. Includes pictures on how to use metered-dose inhaler with mask spacer.