Community Pediatric Asthma Service
Reliever Medicine
Reliever medicines are short-acting medicines
which temporarily relax the muscles around the
airways and are used only as needed.
Reliever Medicine
Devices
Device Drug Name
Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) Ventolin (Salbutamol), Airomir
Turbuhaler Bricanyl
Diskus Ventolin
Proper Device Technique
To make sure your asthma medicine reaches your lungs, it is important to use the correct technique. Each type of medicine device requires a different technique. Click on the link below for instructions on how to use your medicine correctly or you can ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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