How to Use a Metered-Dose Inhaler

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MEDICAL ANIMATION TRANSCRIPT: People who have lung conditions like asthma or COPD often take their medications using a handheld device called a metered-dose inhaler or MDI. A metered-dose inhaler sprays medicine through your mouth so that it can reach your airways. If you're inhaler is not used the right way, some medicine may not enter your mouth or some may remain in the back of your mouth, either way it may not reach your airways where it is needed. This video will show you the general steps for using an inhaler correctly. It's important to follow the instructions that came with your metered-dose inhaler. A metered-dose inhaler has three main parts, the mouthpiece cover, the plastic sleeve with the mouthpiece, and the medicine container. Before using your metered-dose inhaler, remove the mouthpiece cap and shake the inhaler. If this is the first time you are using your inhaler or if you haven't used it in a while, you may need to prime it. Check the instructions for how and when to do this with your inhaler as they can differ depending on the type of inhaler and medicine. When you are ready to use your inhaler, stand or sit up straight. Breathe in deeply and breathe out completely to empty your lungs. After shaking the inhaler, put the mouthpiece in your mouth and close your lips around it to form a tight seal. As you breathe in through your mouth, press down firmly on the top of your inhaler to release one puff of medicine. Keep breathing in slowly through your mouth for three to five seconds until your lungs are completely full. It is recommended to hold your breath for approximately 10 counts. Finally, breathe out slowly through your mouth. If your medicine dose requires two puffs, you may need to wait before taking the second puff. Follow the instructions that came with your inhaler to know how long to wait between puffs. After using a steroid inhaler, rinse out your mouth with water and spit it out. It's important to keep your inhaler clean so that it works properly. Check your inhaler's instructions for the right way to clean it. Proper use of your metered-dose inhaler may help you control the symptoms of your lung condition. If you have questions about the use of your inhaler, talk to your healthcare provider or pharmacist. Ask them to watch you use your inhaler to see if you are using it properly.
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[@TheTechCguy]

I used quite a lot of those, back when I was a kid, for my asthma. Now it's gone, and I feel great! 😇

[@shamma5518]

How ur asthma goes away??

[@TheTechCguy]

@@shamma5518 I just grew out of it when I matured. That combined with natural remedies and vaccinations overtime helped me grow out of it.

[@Supriya100kar]

@@shamma5518 mine was too bad in childhood but now it's very much under control because of exercise.

[@shamma5518]

@@Supriya100kar which exercise helped you??

[@Kamal_AL-Hinai]

What do you feel when attacked by athsma?

[@aer0sm1thAOK]

Newbie here. The instructions are great and much appreciated in this new 'adventure' of asthma.

[@SeraphicSorcerer1]

I love medical videos like these, I don’t need an inhaler but it helps me keep my anxiety down about getting into situations! Thank you!

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Good Animation And Proper Understanding 😁

[@ganeshbugatha2278]

It's very useful and great visual effects 👍

[@dailydoseofmedicinee]

Such an important video 👍

[@lornayamasa2681]

Thank you so much for the demo

[@ControllerCritic]

My asthma recently came back and it was pretty severe. I was using my rescue inhaler 3-4 times a day. After going to the doctor and trying a couple different medications, I eventually starting taking my rescue inhaler right before a morning run. Then right after, I take my pulmicort inhaler. Then I take Zyrtec a couple of hours before bed. Feeling much better now and I’m not waking up in the middle of the night struggling to breath

[@tunchap]

Thanks for helping out.
Keep up the good work.😊

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Thanks, that helped me out a lot!

[@eMedSchool]

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[@uahmed1867]

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[@pkgamma]

helped me in my emergency today, thanks

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This video is very useful to me

[@androidgamerz9955]

Man my grandpa use it thx for it!! I love it

[@helloo1885]

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[@zahraaalialhares6086]

Thank you.❤❤

[@NANFR-thatdude]

I don't have an asthma but I still watched in the end for some unknown reason

[@savvannah9177]

I dont have it either but was given one

[@rustamkumar3210]

Good 👍

[@MrNapaAxtra]

nice videos

[@fazalhabib2389]

hi. how much is the spacer necessary with the inhaler while using it?

[@fatimahyen6669]

Spacer is uesd to decrese side effect of corticosteroids on mouth (to avoid oral candidasis)

[@anniehyams587]

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[@pokii1531]

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Thank

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Thanks a lot your video is very helpful 😊

[@Aqua_Blox]

my fav medicine :)

[@shreedevis5425]

Thank u🙂🙂Our pediatrician recommended inhaler for my 12yr old daughter for acute cough...Tiz tutorial wz really helpful🙏🙏She doesn't hav asthma

[@oumaymen6773]

I have a very excellent and 100% successful natural remedy for chronic cough

[@ShineStar-xd3wn]

Nice 🎉

[@santubanik633]

U could have made a more detailed video about using inhaler through pacer and all its niceties...hoping it soon...

[@willywanker449]

I think i will need this after all the joey world tour videos i watched today

[@alexblue6991]

I didn't know this it's all new to me I have been using it wrong

[@felish_ious]

I got my diagnosis today and unfortunately I am overseas, yes I am fluent in the language here, but just not with medi stuff yet. I can now confidently use my inhaler. Thank you!!

[@darlysonsantos5329]

Só eu que não consigo dormir sem tomar a bombinha de asma? tenho asma dificilmente consigo dormir sem tomar a bombinha de asma e também faço o uso dele quando prático exercícios físicos.

[@thecasheggleader5998]

I do have asthma and I hope this helps it's from wheezing where my chest is blocked

[@oumaymen6773]

I have a definitive treatment for asthma

[@archnamurthy5561]

Just now I rated this video .. why I'm getting 😮

[@paulysmallz8095]

I just got diagnosed with small airway disease and stage 2 copd and now this is my life 2 inhalers and constant coughing

[@anthonyle3941]

Hope things are going well for you man 🙏

[@MasterBaker01]

My Asthma returned after getting covid.. Last time I needed a puffer was 20 years ago.

[@yeddyuligappa2261]

Even my asthma returned after getting COVID

[@oumaymen6773]

I have a definitive treatment for asthma

[@sourovghosh7111]

❤️from Bangladesh

[@fariyapreya4652]

How long to wait between two puffs if it's a corticosteroid type drug?

[@nurulabsar8129]

Recently who has been Hernia operation will he take inhelar?

[@atharjamal8324]

How can check that inhaler still useful or empty

[@Ticci_Toby_official_]

Thanks for the help I have used an inhaler since I was 7 now as an 18 year old with covid I needed an inhaler again I just got over my asma I don't want covid to bring it back even if the odds are against me the fact is that I have all the shots and still got covid this is my first time all I can say I will need a long time recovering from the scars that now in my throat and possibly my lungs

[@arianjahani2952]

Hello, I am from Iran, I used pneumococcal vaccine 23, do you use this vaccine for asthma in your country and was it useful?

[@yassgurlyy]

Wow my mom the same in doctor!!!!! 😀😀😀

[@Zoy12503]

Muge dr n MDI ODIHALE G 2 puff ODHS likha hai please reply

[@ayabou5290]

سبحان الله
في خلقك للرءتين

[@yourenglishteacher6592]

Some smoke ejects out from the top . How can i avoid it?

[@clarkkent4872]

What is the best way to clean the mouthpiece

[@neonsussybaka1235]

Windex

[@darlysonsantos5329]

Com água quente numa leiteira ou panela porém vai tirar a parte de alumínio (onde está o remédio)

[@nyxv33]

why was the medicine so good tho

[@DJeimaXe]

Yeah! Better than vape!!!

[@enigma7395]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@TaylorGleeson7543]

Bro I’ve been using the inhaler for my asmatic for about 5 years the right way and I still have to take appointments for my breathing difficulties

[@arianjahani2952]

Hello, I am from Iran, I used pneumococcal vaccine 23, do you use this vaccine for asthma in your country and was it useful?

[@jennifer082255]

How long does it take to work? I just used one for the first time,and I'm not sure if I used it correctly.

[@baileymarie215]

An emergency inhaler (an inhaler you use when you’re having an asthma attack like ProAir) should work within 15 minutes. If you’re talking about a preventative inhaler (an inhaler you use everyday like qvar) it can take 1-4 weeks to build in your system.

[@jennifer082255]

@Bailey Marie Thank you. I had covid and pneumonia last December and January, so this is new to me.

[@oumaymen6773]

Shall I give you a prescription that treats shortness of breath permanently and irreversibly?

[@BehindTheGreenEyes]

​@jennifer082255 Heeeyyy same here. Just got diagnosed with asthma and have only been using my inhaler for a very short time and never sure if it's working or not.

[@ridwaanmohamed3897]

Ah I feel great

[@hannamaryrivera715]

Hi can anyone tell me what brand of the medicine do i have to take?

[@JoeyTheMonkey]

The inahller comes with medicine

[@user-js1nf9st5p]

How we rule out hyper air way disease to other respiratory diseases

[@satish9344]

mere asthma ka problem tonek baid g k dwa se thik hua tha nahi to mai phle omnacortil ya fir levocitrizine khata tha r pump mujhe hamesha apne sath carry karna padta tha

[@Sharifamir12]

I used it when I was 6 years old I have asthma and now my age is 11 I feel good

[@darlysonsantos5329]

Eu utiliza o aparelho aerosol com berotec porém estava fazendo pra o meu coração, então o médico passou a bombinha de asma ,estou usando a bombinha de asma faz 5 anos atualmente tenho 21 anos .

[@nusratanj7196]

Anyone here to give me courage who have same ashtema problem🥺😔

[@Txtally_Ren]

I was just prescribed an inhaler today! I'm not really surprised about the situation, but I'm sure we'll get used to it. I'm rooting for you!

[@aldjodjoal1429]

Why does the inharator give sleep?

[@aldjodjoal1429]

Why does the inhaler give sleep?

[@muradfatima1231]

I never used this and I’m still a kid, I wonder how does it fell like?

[@creativevideos8739]

Can we take it without doctor's consultation

[@jiminsjams8978]

So i gave my doc a bunch of symptoms of cold , weakness, lightheadedness and shortness of breathe in the morning when I wake up and she prescribed me some cold , allergies medication and an mdi but idk if i wanna use the mdi cuz im kinda scared

[@arianjahani2952]

Hello, I hope you get well, I am from Iran, I have exactly the same symptoms, the problem of body cold and a little shivering, I think it is an allergy, I took blood tests several times, but there was no problem, what is this condition? Thank

[@curioussandy]

Get a spacer at the pharmacy!

[@BanTheCrookedBlueLine]

I see so many people just spray 2 puffs into their mouth and then inhale real hard 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@Cansujk1903]

Türkçe altyazı istiyoruz

[@studentinternationalcourty7187]

Caution is important as inhaler device but which type of disease belongs to us to use it as patient

[@ragemoderiti_pro1964]

Why the hell is there an add on a video like this

[@user-sr2id7py5p]

Хороший видео

[@chlochlo8207]

Scared to use one ughhhhh

[@xiulingapang6556]

I think I might need one cause lately I've been having shortness of breath for no reason (ik weird , right.)

[@oumaymen6773]

I have an effective and definitive treatment for shortness of breath

[@messaoudabrahmi8150]

Nouveau

[@kuttydianamo2029]

Can refill it ?

[@MaddieSchnitzel]

No. You have to buy a new inhaler once it is empty. Just for the sake of big pharma business.

[@darkangelprincess101]

I am 35 amd im using an inhaler for the first time. Im a paranoid person so I'm here to make sure I'm actually using it correctly

[@Sagar_Lalvani]

🖖❤️

[@rahulbaishya5974]

I don't have asthma... But i use it because of anxiety

[@iamaman717]

Why do patients need to rinse their mouth after the use of metered dose inhaler?

[@samjasek1755]

A corticosteroid can lower the bodies immune function and cause bacteria or fungi to grow

[@iamaman717]

@@samjasek1755 thank you!

[@awesomeassam1464]

Sir please make a video on exzima. I have been suffering from it almost five years and i can't get rid off it. Please help me

[@Nutrition-For-HEALTHYLIFE]

Hlooooo

[@awesomeassam1464]

@@Nutrition-For-HEALTHYLIFE
Hello

[@Nutrition-For-HEALTHYLIFE]

@@awesomeassam1464 hloooo..how are you

[@awesomeassam1464]

@@Nutrition-For-HEALTHYLIFE I am fine

[@BANERAZ]

Today I got severe asthma attack I was faint now I m home i m so sad 😢

[@ShivneilPratap-ManUtd]

Start 1:47

[@pbz7572]

1:50

[@nukex1989]

Where can i buy these?

[@trixtamycooninstagram8978]

Hit up my dealer with my channel name 👆

[@crmbonnici]

From pharmacy

[@PaNDa14KiiTTy]

I feel pain and frustrated my son who is 3yrs of age hates nebulizing or even inhaler it's always a battle with him when we do these thing thankgod for the pediatrics attachments 😭😭😭

[@arianjahani2952]

Hello, I am from Iran, I used pneumococcal vaccine 23, do you use this vaccine for asthma in your country and was it useful?

[@PaNDa14KiiTTy]

@@arianjahani2952 yes we do have it here and its beneficial esp for babies

[@hasmeraj9225]

And if I didn't spit it out 2 times in a row?

[@VillageVlogBD]

🌹🌹🌹👍👍👍👍

[@Minecrafty99101]

In the paper there's write 2 times

[@TrellQuanedwards96]

I was always stick my tongue out then Spey

[@nwabuezeozuzu6370]

Won't breathing through the mouth result in swallowing air?

[@shreyattry8623]

Nope

[@twinedmouse7821]

You are breathing from the mouth you know not eating big difference

[@digitalgamingctcc4110]

Ok first time seeing a comment like this