- Go to slide 1 out of 7
- Go to slide 2 out of 7
- Go to slide 3 out of 7
- Go to slide 4 out of 7
- Go to slide 5 out of 7
- Go to slide 6 out of 7
- Go to slide 7 out of 7
Overview
Hold your breath for 10 seconds. If you cannot hold your breath for 10 seconds, hold it as long as you can. If you need another puff of medicine, wait 1 minute, then repeat steps 2 through 5.
Review Date 2/24/2022
Updated by: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.