Spacer Devices

A spacer device can make using a metered dose inhaler much more effective and a lot easier. Spacers are recommended for use with a metered dose inhaler.

• A spacer is a hollow chamber that fits on the mouthpiece of the metered dose inhaler.
• The mouthpiece of the spacer is placed between your lips and the medicine is sprayed into the spacer instead of directly into your mouth.
• Then the medicine can be inhaled with a slow, deep breath. The medicine is inhaled into the breathing tubes where it goes to the lungs instead of settling on the tongue or inside the mouth, which makes it much more effective in treating your asthma.

Spacers also come with a mask attached for use with infants and young children.

• How to Use a Spacer
• How to Use a Spacer with Mask
• Instructional video from your PAMF physician: How to use a spacer with mask

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