An Aerochamber question

Why is it important to breathe in the medication slowly?-i.e not causing the ""whistle"" to sound-I wouldnt have thought that breathing in the medication ""quickly"" would be bad ,or is there a sort of optimal breathing rate that allows the medication into the lungs at a rate it can absorb sucessfully?

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I got told its so less of it hits the back of your throat and goes straight into lungs.

I may be wrong though, Maybe some medically minded-bod will enlighten us

[KateMoss]

Breathing in slowly ensures the medication goes straight down and doesn't hit the sides.

Think of it as a main road with a big bend in it - too slow and it grinds to a halt, too fast and it bounces around and hits the sides and stops, go at the right speed and it gets there.

See this web site for a good example of inhaler tecniques ( though not with a spacer but you will get the gist of it!)

2tonetrainer.net/english.htm

Kate