Community Pediatric Asthma Service

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

Twisthaler

  • Twist cap off
  • Twist bottom until you hear a click
  • Do not breathe into the device
  • Place mouthpiece between your teeth and close your lips (like sucking a straw)
  • The window has numbers that count down the dose each time you open the cap
  • When it is empty, it locks and you will not be able to twist off the cap
  • The expiry date is on the cap

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