A practical guide to inhalers

6) Different types of spacer

Girl using an aerochamber with a metered dose inhaer

Girl using an aerochamber with a metered dose inhaer

There are different types of spacer.

It is better to use a small volume spacer than no spacer at all.

Using the small spacer with the Metered Dose Inhaler or “puffer” inhaler gets about 60% of the inhaled medicine into the child’s lungs.