How to inhale Aerosol Medications

Aerosol medications are often used for breathing difficulties, and the usual reccommendation is to close the lips around the aerosol mouthpiece and inhale. But here's a more effective method, according to a British study: Hold the aerosol very close to and aimed at the mouth. In the study, the open-mouth method produced greater symptom improvement, apparently because less of the medication is swallowed, leaving more of it to act on breathing passages.