How do you give your child asthma medication?

How do you give your child asthma medication?

You will be giving your child asthma medications using a valved holding chamber (VHC) device or a home nebulizer (also known as a breathing machine).

Your child may be able to use a metered dose inhaler (MDI) with a VHC. A VHC is a chamber that attaches to the MDI and holds the burst of medication. Talk with your child's provider to see if an MDI with VHC is right for your child.

The nebulizer delivers asthma medications by changing them from a liquid to a mist. Your child gets the medicine by breathing it in through a facemask or mouthpiece.

There are some asthma medications that are also breath-actuated, or come as a dry powder. These medications are given to older children who are able to demonstrate the appropriate technique for using them.