8.
Shake the inhaler immediately before each use (see Figure 8).
9.
Stand upright with your neck and head straight. Hold
the inhaler with the metal
canister facing upward and the mouthpiece of the spacer facing toward you. Place your
thumb on the bottom of the gray spacer and your index finger
on the top of the metal
canister (see Figure 9).
10.
Breathe in (inhale) and breathe out (exhale) normally through your mouth (see Figure
10).
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11.
After
breathing out, bring the inhaler to your mouth and hold the mouthpiece firmly
between your lips (see Figure 11).
12.
Start breathing in slowly.
While breathing in, fully depress the metal canister of
medicine with your index finger for at least one second (see Figure 12).
Continue to
breathe in through your mouth for 3 more seconds.
Caution: It is important to begin breathing in through your mouth right before
pressing down on the canister. This helps you get the right amount of medicine.
13.
After 3 seconds, remove the inhaler from your mouth but do not breathe out yet.
Close your lips and hold your breath for at least 10 seconds or as long as comfortable.
(see Figure 13).
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14.
After 10 seconds of holding your breath, breathe out and then breathe normally (see
Figures 14a and 14b).
NOTE: If your doctor has prescribed 2 or more sprays (inhalations) at each use,
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