21 Feb 84% of people with asthma may be using their inhalers incorrectly, Propeller Health study finds
MADISON, Wis. — The vast majority of people with asthma may be using their inhalers incorrectly, potentially making their medicine less effective and increasing their risk of asthma attacks, according to new research published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In practice by digital therapeutics company Propeller Health, in partnership with the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado.
Recommended use
Many asthma medicines require that patients take two “puffs” of their inhaler to receive the prescribed dose. Asthma guidelines and patient instructions for inhaled medications recommend that patients exhale completely prior to inhaling, inhale the medication slowly and deeply, hold their breath for up to 10 seconds and then wait prior to their next inhalation. These several steps should take between 30 and 60 seconds.
These steps allow the medication to reach the appropriate parts of the respiratory tract and maximize effectiveness, helping patients to decrease symptoms, increase their level of asthma control and avoid hospitalization.
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