Spacer Device

• Spacer Device:

  • Up to 50% greater drug deposition with a spacer

  
• Spacer Device - used for:

  • (important - in exam if patient is breathless, pick up a spacer straight away and tell them to use that) Breathless patients (can’t hold breath)
  • Infants
  • Learning difficulties (struggle with timing)
  • Encourage all patients to use as better drug deposition
  • Reduced risk of side effects e.g. oral thrush
• Spacer Device Technique:

  • Breathless patients or infants
  • Take 5 tidal breaths for every puff of inhaler (only put one puff at a time into the chamber)
  • For patients who are not breathless and who can follow instructions
  • One deep breath and hold for the count of 10 (don’t breathe back out into the spacer)
  • Clean in warm soapy water and air dry to reduce static