Metered dose inhaler use - Series—Metered dose inhaler - step five: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (original) (raw)
- Go to slide 1 out of 7
- Go to slide 2 out of 7
- Go to slide 3 out of 7
- Go to slide 4 out of 7
- Go to slide 5 out of 7
- Go to slide 6 out of 7
- Go to slide 7 out of 7
Overview
Hold your breath for 10 seconds. If you cannot hold your breath for 10 seconds, hold it as long as you can. If you need another puff of medicine, wait 1 minute, then repeat steps 2 through 5.
Review Date 1/22/2023
Updated by: Denis Hadjiliadis, MD, MHS, Paul F. Harron, Jr. Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.