A parent collects a salbutamol pressurised metered-dose inhaler and spacer for a 7-year-old child. They ask how the spacer should be used. What would

Question

A parent collects a salbutamol pressurised metered-dose inhaler and spacer for a 7-year-old child. They ask how the spacer should be used. What would you advise the patient?

Accepted Answer

Use one puff into the spacer at a time and inhale promptly with tidal breaths

Answer

Take an extra dose if symptoms are troublesome later the same day

Answer

Reduce the dose for a few days if mild symptoms occur

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Continue as currently used and mention concerns at the next routine review

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Stop treatment and restart when symptoms have fully settled

Spacer technique — GPhC CRA MCQ

A parent collects a salbutamol pressurised metered-dose inhaler and spacer for a 7-year-old child. They ask how the spacer should be used. What would you advise the patient?