What are dry powder inhalers?
Dry powder inhalers are breath activated. They allow the medicine to be inhaled with the force of your own breath. Currently there are 3 types of DPIs: The Serevent Diskus®, Advair Diskus®, and the Pulmicort Turbuhaler®. How do I use the Serevent® or Advair® Diskus? The Serevent® and the Advair® Diskus contain 60 pre-measured doses (puffs). It has a built-in dose counter and shows how many doses are left. Before each use, check the dose counter to see how many doses are left. You do not need to prime it before use. • Hold the Diskus® level in one hand. • Open it. Put the thumb of your other hand on the thumb grip. Push the thumb grip away from you as far as it will go, until it clicks. Slide the lever away from you as far as it will go until it clicks. • Hold the Diskus® level, away from your mouth • Exhale (breathe out) slowly, as much as you can. • Put the mouthpiece to your lips and inhale (breathe in) deeply and steadily through your mouth. Do not inhale through your nose. • Remove
