O jeito certo de usar a sua “bombinha” (medicação inalatória): Episódio 1 - o dispositivo respimat

The biggest cause of uncontrolled Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and asthma is the improper use of inhaled medication (the famous "inhalers") prescribed by your doctor. Medication is like this: it's not enough to be prescribed the right medication, you also have to use it correctly. Unlike a pill, where you only need to remember when to take it, put it in your mouth and swallow, inhaled medications require you to perform the correct inhalation technique so that the medication reaches your lungs. If the technique is inadequate, the aerosol may remain only in your mouth or be wasted into the ambient air. What happens then? Shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, respiratory infections and risk of hospitalization. In this video series, in each episode, I will show you step-by-step how to use your inhaler correctly. And in today's episode, we're going to talk about the Respimat device, the inhaler for the medications Spiriva®️, Spiolto®️, and Striverdi®️.