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DownloadClean the mouthpiece of the inhaler once a week using a clean, dry tissue or cloth. Do not wash or put any part of your inhaler in water.
7 Steps to Success, Inhaler Technique (2014) (adapted).
Asthma UK, ‘How to use your inhaler’ videos.
Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland, “My Lungs My Life” videos.
‘Getting the basics right, Inhaler Technique’. Primary Care Respiratory Society (2016).
Royal Sussex County Hospital COPD Nurse Specialist: 01273 523109.
Worthing Hospital Respiratory Nurse Specialists: 01903 205111. Extension: 85858.
St Richard’s Hospital Respiratory Nurse Specialists: 01243 788122. Extension: 32395.
You can also contact your community pharmacist or practice nurse for advice.
Publication Date: September 2021
Review Date: March 2024