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What aid can you use if you forget your inhaler?
What aid can you use if your forget your inhaler?
I don't have asthma but my doctor perscribed an inhaler Will the inhaler cause me to get asthma?
No, if you use an inhaler it will not cause you to get asthma.
If you have been using ventolin prn for 1 year now can you still use it or do you need a new one not yet expired?
Hello there. If the inhaler has past its expiry date then you will need a new inhaler.
Does an inhaler make your testicles smaller?
Not if you use it properly - there is not enough steroid in an inhaler to affect your genitals.
Does CPR first aid training include tourniquit and asthma inhaler?
2010 guidelines would include the use of a tourniquit and possibly use of epi-pen as you may have to ASSIST someone with administering their prescribed epi-pen. Inhaler use is not covered as it is too difficult and too many variables. Even for us EMT's we still need Medical Direction before we can assist someone with taking a prescribed inhaler.
What does you use to cure asthma?
there is no cure you just have to use an inhaler.
Is it harmful for a child to use an inhaler if they do not have asthma?
Yes it is
Can you use asmanex inhaler with Albuterol inhaler on a 5 yr old?
I have the same thing and my docter told me that they were two different inhalers and can be used together.
Metered dose inhaler use - series?
Metered dose inhaler use - part oneA metered dose inhaler (MDI) delivers a specific amount of medicine in aerosol form. This makes it possible to inhale the medication, instead of taking it in pill form.MDI's are commonly used to treat asthma, COPD, and other respiratory conditions.Metered dose inhaler use - part twoTake off the cap and shake the inhaler hard.Metered dose inhaler use - part threeBreathe out all the way.Metered dose inhaler use - part fourHold the inhaler 1 to 2 inches in front of your mouth (about the width of two fingers).Metered dose inhaler use - part fiveStart breathing in slowly through your mouth, and then press down on the inhaler one time. Breathe in slowly, as deeply as you can.Metered dose inhaler use - part sixSlowly count to 10 while you hold your breath (if you can). This lets the medicine reach deep into your lungs.Metered dose inhaler use - part sevenIf your doctor prescribed more than one puff of medicine, repeat this procedure, starting with step 2. For inhaled quick-relief medicine (beta-agonists), wait about one minute between puffs. There is no need to wait between puffs for other medicines.Metered dose inhaler use - part eightRinse your mouth afterward to help reduce unwanted side effects.Reviewed ByReview Date: 05/01/2011David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc., and Denis Hadjiliadis, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
How to treat asthma?
you use an inhaler so you can breath normal again.
Is it safe to continually use your steroid inhaler for asthma?
Yes. A steroid inhaler is designed to be used on a regular basis, it is also known as a preventer as consistant use as prescribed should prevent and or reduce asthma attacks, and limit the need to use a releaver. REMEMBER a preventer inhaler WILL NOT help during an asthma attack. Always carry your releaver on you!
Can you take a inhaler if you do not need it?
Ya I do it myself, but I only use it to get high. That stuff kills!
