It can be difficult for children to co-ordinate breathing and pressing their metered dose inhaler. The spacer holds the dose of medicine so your child can take several normal breaths in and out to get all the medicine in to the lungs. This normal breathing method using the spacer is just as effective without the need to […]
The following scene is an example of a consultation between a respiratory nurse and a mum of a child with asthma who is having problems getting her child to take inhalers. Respiratory nurses can give lots of tips about your child’s asthma.
The most effective way to get inhaled medicine into a child’s lungs is to use a Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) or “puffer” with a spacer. This gets about 80% of the inhaled medicine into the child’s lungs. For very young children get them used to handling the inhaler and spacer. Make sure the child is calm […]
