Inhaler device technique: Reusable Respimat®

In this video Debbie Rigby, Lung Foundation Australia Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Pharmacy Committee member and consultant pharmacist, explains how to load and prime an inhaler device for the first use and also demonstrates the correct use of Respimat, how to read dose counter and know when it is empty.
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[@theverseshed]

I've been prescribed this inhaler. It's exactly same model as in video. (I've seen other counter designs in other, older videos)
This 'machine' is NOT user-friendly for anyone with arthritis in their hands, especially thumbs, or anyone with less than good dexterity issues.
Incredibly over-engineered, despite medical 'reps' always saying the intention is to design inhalers that are easier to use!! They must live in a different universe.
Over the years I've used a variety of inhalers from the Rotahaler (asthma) to the standard Trimbow which works just like the usual Ventolin/Fostair. (The latter with and without an aero-chamber.)
Also, when using the Respimat, there is no sensation of anything entering your mouth, so you're never sure you've used it correctly. That can easily cause new users to over-use it because you're not sure everything has worked.
The instruction sheet is as big as a blanket, so you need a table or bed to open it out.
If you're using a repeat prescription, it's best to re-order when the counter gets down to 10.
On a scale of 0 to 10, I'd have to rate this as a 1 or 2, purely on the basis of complexity, and unsuitability for a variety of reasons as listed above.

[@fallingawake5706]

This drug is garbage, it blocks m3 receptors which you have on your pancreas and in your brain so it causes diabetes and dementia lol.

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