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Your doctor may have prescribed a spacer, called
a Volumatic
™
Spacer to be used with your inhaler.
Follow the next 9 steps to use your inhaler with a spacer.
Don’t forget to refer to the information leaet that comes
with the Volumatic
™
Spacer, or speak to your doctor,
nurse or pharmacist for more information or help on how
to use and clean it.
Using the inhaler with the Volumatic
™
Spacer device
with a face mask may help in children under 5 years.
Before using your inhaler for the rst time or if it has not
been used for 3 days or more, release 1 puff into the air
to make sure it is working properly. Whenever possible,
sit or stand in an upright position when using your inhaler.
How do I use my inhaler
with a Volumatic
™
Spacer?
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Remove the protective
cap from the mouthpiece
and check that the
mouthpiece is clean and
free from dust, dirt or any
foreign objects.
STEP 2
Insert the mouthpiece of your inhaler into the
at end of the spacer.
STEP 3
Breathe out as far as is comfortable.
STEP 4
Press down on the top of your inhaler canister
once to release one puff into the spacer.
STEP 6
Fit the two halves of
the spacer together.
Line up the notch on
one half with the slot
on the other, then
press together.
STEP 1
Take one deep steady breath or breathe normally
in and out 5 times (tidal breathing). You should hear
the mouthpiece valve ‘click’ or rattle as you breathe
through it. If you don’t hear it, tilt the spacer up slightly
and try again. Remove the spacer from your mouth.
STEP 7
Wait 30 seconds and repeat steps 4-7 if a second
puff is prescribed.
STEP 8
Remove the inhaler from the spacer and replace the
inhaler protective cap.
STEP 9
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Put the mouthpiece of the spacer to
your lips. Seal your lips around the
mouthpiece.
Do not bite the
mouthpiece.
Do not put your
lips over the
side holes of
the mouthpiece.
STEP 5
Volumatic
TM
is a registered trademark of the
GlaxoSmithKline Group of Companies.
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