
MISSION ABC Inhaler Technique v2: 19
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Sept 2017 Review Date: 19/09/2019 Version 1.0 2019
Pressurised Metered Dose
Inhaler (pMDI) and Spacer
How to use the pMDI and spacer (tidal breathing technique)
1. Remove the cap and check
pMDI for debris
2. If you have not used the de-
vice for over a week let off
one dose by holding the de-
vice upright and pressing
down on the canister
3. Shake the inhaler
4. Hold the device upright and
place the pMDI mouthpiece
into the back of the spacer
5. Remove the cap from the
mouthpiece of the spacer, if
applicable
6. Place the mouthpiece between the teeth and
seal lips
around it
7. Press the canister down once to release a dose
8. Breathe in and out slowly and gently 5 times. You should hear a click-
ing noise with Volumatic spacers
9. Wait for a 30 seconds before repeating steps 2-8
10. Replace the cap
11. If you hear a whistling sound you have breathed in too quickly