What is Volumatic spacer?
A VOLUMATIC Spacer Device is a large-volume spacer device which is intended to make it easier for you to use your Inhaler effectively. It helps the medicine reach your lungs where it is needed instead of being deposited at the back of the throat where it may be less effective or may cause irritation.
How often should a Volumatic spacer be washed?
Spacers should be cleaned at least once a month; otherwise their performance is adversely affected. They should be washed in warm, soapy water and allowed to dry naturally in the air.
How does inhaler spacer work?
A spacer is a plastic tube that has a mouthpiece on one end. On the other end, a person can attach their inhaler. The inhaler is a device that delivers puffs of medication into the air so a person can breathe in the medicine. Using a spacer extends the amount of time it takes for the medicine to enter the lungs.
What is spacer device?
A spacer device is a plastic container with a mouthpiece or mask at one end, and space to insert an inhaler at the other. Spacer devices ensure the person with asthma gets the maximum benefit from their medication and helps direct it to where it’s needed in the lungs.
How long do inhaler spacers last?
A spacer should last at least one year and maybe longer if it is cleaned properly, is not cracked or otherwise damaged, and the one-way valve remains intact. All spacers come with instructions how to clean them properly. If they are not cleaned properly it will affect their performance.
What is the benefit of using a spacer?
Spacers help the medication get straight to where it’s needed in your lungs, with less medication ending up in your mouth and throat where it can lead to irritation or mild infections. A spacer can also make it easier to coordinate breathing in and pressing your puffer.
Which spacer should I use?
It is better to use a small volume spacer than no spacer at all. Using the small spacer with the Metered Dose Inhaler or “puffer” inhaler gets about 60% of the inhaled medicine into the child’s lungs.
What is a Volumatic spacer device?
A VOLUMATIC Spacer Device is a large-volume spacer device which is intended to make it easier for you to use your Inhaler effectively. It helps the medicine reach your lungs where it is needed instead of being
What is the Seretide leaflet for?
This leaflet has been designed to help you use your inhaler correctly. It should be used in conjunction with the patient information leaflets for the Seretide Evohaler Device and Volumatic spacer, where full information can be found and is not a substitute for reading them carefully.
How do you put an inhaler in a Volumatic inhaler?
Line up the notch on one half with the slot on the other (these are marked with small arrows), then press the two halves firmly together. • Fit the inhaler fi rmly into the end of the Volumatic, opposite the mouthpiece.