Rescue inhalers, also called metered-dose inhalers, are pressurized to deliver medication fast. To get the most medicine in your lungs, Dr. Squire recommends using a spacer — a holding chamber ...

A spacer is a device designed to make an asthma inhaler easier to use.

The metered-dose inhaler (MDI), combined with a spacer, is the preferred method for pharmacologic management of asthma in children. Although correct use of these devices is essential, little ...

There are several ways to use an inhaler incorrectly, but here's what you need to do to get it right: Step one is to always use a spacer, no matter how old or young you are.

Spacers or aerochambers are holding chambers that allow inhaled medicines to be turned into a mist that can be more effectively inhaled by the child. When you put an inhaler directly in a child's ...

How to correctly use an asthma inhaler 1. Take off the cap and shake the inhaler for three to five seconds. Connect the inhaler to the spacer.

We tested whether health practitioners correctly used MDI-spacer devices. Of 122 subjects, 89% had instructed a patient on using a spacer. Whilst performance with the Aerochamber was the best ...

Should hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) inhalers be placed at the mouth rather than two finger spaces away? Are spacer devices appropriate for use with HFA inhalers?

This pilot study, which also found an average of 79 total errors in inhaler-spacer technique using a Smart Spacer electronic monitoring device (EMD), was presented at the 2025 American Academy of ...

Few people know how to use epinephrine injectors and asthma inhalers as directed, according to a new study.

Clinicians should consider using such a tool when educating children and families about MDI-spacer use.