General information, not an individual diagnosis. Ask a healthcare professional if you are unsure about your situation.
With an inhaler, the medicine needs to reach the airways. Technique is part of treatment use: knowing the medicine’s name is not enough to know how its device should be used.
Sprays, breath-actuated devices and dry-powder inhalers do not all work in the same way. When receiving a first device or changing models, ask a doctor or pharmacist for a demonstration.
Bring your own device and show how you use it. The professional can identify a specific difficulty with dose preparation, coordination or inhalation. The model’s leaflet helps you revisit the steps.
If you have several prescribed inhalers, ask which is the regular controller and which is the reliever. Do not change doses or timing simply because one device feels easier to use.
Ask how to check remaining doses and look after your model. Dry-powder inhalers, for example, need to stay dry. Cleaning and after-use rinsing advice depends on the device and medicine.
If difficulties continue or asthma increasingly affects daily life, contact your doctor. Pharmacie Kennedy can be contacted for practical questions; our Faire le point sur ma santé page also explains general prevention.
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