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Taking a dose from an albuteral inhaler is difficult enough in the midst of an asthma attack, but when the medication causes the patient to wretch on top of the attack things go from bad to worse fast. MDI spacers like Optichamber can make a big difference for patients who suffer through these symptoms whenever they use their inhalers by ensuring that the medicine is delivered evenly and reaches their lungs rather than getting splashed on their tongues and the back of the throat. Such a simple addition, used just as a normal inhaler is used, can have a huge impact on quality of living and make it easier to get through a difficult asthma attack.

The Optichamber spacer is not terribly complicated in its use or design. It attaches directly to your current inhaler, and is used by breathing in slowly right before you depress the inhaler to release the medication, just as you would without the space attached. Once the medicine is released into the chamber is spreads out and slows down significantly, allowing the patient to inhale it deep into their lungs. Without the spacer a large part of the medicine in wasted in splashing the inside of the mouth and throat. Not only does this prevent vital medicine from being effective, but it also kills beneficial bacteria in the mouth and can lead to auxiliary health effects from a reduced immune system.

Adding a space to the inhaler of a patient is not just a matter of convenience, it is a matter of effectiveness and quality control. A good spacer will ensure that the medicine is delivered the way it should be, rather than partially delivered at all.