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Instructions-MDI-chamber-mask-CHEST-Foundation

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This document provides instructions for using an MDI (Metered Dose Inhaler) with a holding chamber and mask. The steps are as follows:<br /><br />1. Shake the MDI well by removing the cap.<br />2. Attach the mask to the holding chamber, if necessary, and insert the MDI into the chamber.<br />3. The user should sit up straight or stand and place the mask firmly over their nose and mouth.<br />4. Press down on the MDI to release one dose of medicine into the chamber.<br />5. Have the user breathe in and out normally for six breaths to inhale the full dose of medicine. The mask should not be removed until the sixth breath is completed.<br />6. Remove the mask from the user’s face.<br />7. If another dose of medicine is needed, wait for 1 minute, shake the inhaler again, and repeat steps 3 to 6.<br />8. Remove the MDI from the chamber, recap both devices, and, if the medicine is a corticosteroid, the user should rinse their mouth with water after the last puff. Spit the water out and do not swallow it.<br /><br />Holding chambers with masks are commonly recommended for children with asthma but are also used by adults.

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