Nebuliser equipment operating instructions

If you are using a mouthpiece, place it between your lips. If you are using a face mask place it over your mouth and nose and place the strap over your head.
Sit up in a well supported position. Keep the nebuliser chamber upright.
Switch on the power and breathe in the mist at your normal pace of breathing. Avoid talking while inhaling the treatment. If you are using a mouthpiece you may need to remove it to swallow collected saliva.
Relax when using the nebuliser, perhaps by watching TV or listening to music. While your nebuliser is in use, small drops of drug solution may form on the sides of the nebuliser chamber. This is quite normal. You can knock these droplets back into the drug solution by gently tapping the nebuliser chamber with your finger. A small amount of solution may be left in the nebuliser at this stage, but this is also normal.
Nebulising your medicine will take several minutes depending on your equipment and the quantity of solution. Many medication chambers have a control valve. The control valve on the chamber will control the flow at which the medication is delivered. It does not change the dose that you receive. You should keep the valve open unless advised to do otherwise by your doctor or respiratory specialist. When the nebuliser chamber starts to splutter and sounds dry the treatment has finished. It is normal for there to be some residue in the chamber.
Switch off the compressor unit and disconnect the nebuliser chamber from the tubing.