Asthma howto How to use a twisthaler

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There are many treatment options for children with asthma, depending on their age and preference. • Medicine can get deep into the lungs through a dry powdered inhaler or DPI for short. Older kids and teens can use a DPI. Unlike other inhalers, which deliver a puff of medicine, these inhalers hold the medicine as a dry powder. • Since the medicine sits inside as a powder, you have to breathe in fast and deep to get the medicine into the lungs. • Hold the inhaler upright with the colored base on the bottom. Hold the bottom and twist the white cap to the left. You will hear and feel a click. Then lift the cap off and make sure the arrow is lined up with the dose counter. Do not shake the inhaler. • Turn your head to the side and breathe out - do not breathe into the inhaler. Close your mouth tightly around the mouthpiece. Breathe in fast and deep through the mouthpiece. • After you breathe the medicine in, hold your breath for a count of ten. Then slowly breathe out. Replace the cap and twist it to the right until it clicks. The cap must be closed to load the next dose. • You may not feel or taste the medicine. Rinse your mouth out with water or brush your teeth after using dry powdered inhalers. • Wipe the mouthpiece with a dry cloth after each use. Always keep the dry powdered inhaler dry and never take it apart. • Remember, if you have questions, call your doctor's office, asthma care team or pharmacy. to learn more about the asthma team at Nationwide Children's Hospital and our treatment options, visit: http://www.nationwidechildrens.org/al...

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