Community Pediatric Asthma Service

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Asthma Devices

The most common inhalers for children include:
Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI)
Turbuhaler
Diskus and
Nasal Spray


Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI)

MDI with Spacer and Mask (under 4 years)
MDI, Spacer with Mouthpiece (4 years +)

Dry Powder Inhalers

                  (6 years+)
Turbuhaler                  Twisthaler
Diskus                         Ellipta

Nasal Spray

Nasal Spray
(for managing allergies)


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MDI Alone

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MDI with Spacer and Mask

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MDI with spacer

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Twisthaler

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Nasal Spray

Aermony RespiClick

New Device Aermony RespiClick


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Device Instructions in 14 languages

Arabic,    English,    Farsi,    French,    Korean,
Mandarin Simplified,    Mandarin Traditional,
Punjabi,    Somali,   Spanish,   Tagalog,
Tigrinya,    Urdu   and   Vietnamese.


Inhaler Device Assistance

Alberta Lung provides financial and equipment support to Albertans for inhaler devices.  For more information, click here.

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Disposing of medications

Remember to check with your local pharmacy on how to dispose of unwanted/expired medication, including asthma devices.


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