Directions for using a nebulizer with a mouthpiece:
- Put the mouthpiece in your mouth and close your lips around it.
- Hold the nebulizer in an upright position. This prevents spilling.
- Gently exhale.
- If there is a hole on the top of the nebulizer, cover the hole with your finger. The nebulizer will mist continually if the hole is absent.
- When the mist starts, inhale slowly and deeply, while you keep your finger over the hole.
- At the end of a deep breath, take your finger off of the hole to stop the mist.
- Hold your breath for a few seconds. This allows the medication or be absorbed by the air passages.
- Take a few breaths before you inhale the mist again.
- Tap the side of the nebulizer occasionally, in order to keep the medication at the bottom of the bowl.
- Continue these steps until the medication is gone.
Directions for using a nebulizer with a mask:
- Hold the mask to your face so that your nose and mouth is covered. The mask may be secured to your head with an elastic band.
- Hold the nebulizer in an upright position. This prevents spilling.
- Breathe slowly and deeply until the medication is gone.
- Tap the side of the nebulizer occasionally, in order to keep the medication at the bottom of the bowl.
- Continue these steps until the medication is gone.
