How to use lung inhalers?

Question

Hello my mother has pneumonia and at the hospital they made her take ventolin and salbutamol and she was discharged and they didn't explain to us how to administer it. Can you advise me which one I should take first and do I use them one after the other?

Naji-tom Samaha · Accepted Answer

Hello, thank you for your question! Ventolin and salbutamol are the same medication: Ventolin is the brand name containing the medication salbutamol. However it is quite difficult to explain the use correctly on this platform, I strongly invite you to go to a pharmacy with all the inhalers, so that the pharmacist can explain you all the steps concerning the use (preferably with aerochamber), and the maintenance. Sincerely Tom Samaha, pharmacist