Background
What helps to deliver the medication into your lungs is your own inhaling (inspiratory) forceful breathing. Your breathing should be Quick and Deep enough to inhale the powdered medicine from the Handihaler. You should hear the capsule rattle while breathing in Quickly and Deeply.
So you need to learn how forceful and deep your breathing should be to bring in a greater quantity of air and fill your lungs to a higher capacity than normal breathing and in-turn take in full and effective dose.
How to Inhale
What helps to deliver the medication into your lungs is your own inhaling (inspiratory) forceful breathing. Your breathing should be Quick and Deep enough to inhale the powdered medicine from the Handihaler. You should hear the capsule rattle while breathing in Quickly and Deeply.
So you need to learn how deep and forceful your breathing should be to bring in a greater quantity of air and fill your lungs to a higher capacity than normal breathing and inturn take in full and effective dose.
The How to Inhale app will help you:
- Learn the correct Quick and Deep inhaling technique for your Handihaler
- Practice the technique over and over again so that you can perfect the technique*
- Do this anytime, anywhere and on any device you may be using, and all at your own pace
- Ensure you get the right dose next time you use your Handihaler
* The Practice mode of the app is only available in the In-depth Training.
Instructions
The How to Inhale app is presented in a step-by-step manner and uses visual and audio based cues (breath-bar) for you to learn and practice the inhaling technique effectively.
Step 1: Follow the instructor with a breath-bar and audio cue.
Step 2: Learn holding your breath after inhaling
Step3: Learn the technique only with the audio cue
In-depth Training:
Want to see yourself practice the Quick and Deep breathing technique along with a real instructor? The In-depth training offers you this and much more.
- Learn to How to Inhale and How to Use Inhaler correctly
- Practice with your device camera
- Retain correct technique with better medical outcomes
- Save your time and cost
Source: boehringer-ingelheim.com