| 1Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water. |
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| 2 Remove the cap and hold the inhaler upright. |
| 3Shake the inhaler. |
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| 4Breathe out slowly through your mouth. |
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| 5 Hold your inhaler as shown in the picture or as recommended by your doctor. |
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| 6 While you are breathing in, press down on your inhaler one time to release the medication. |
| 7 Continue to breathe in slowly and as deeply as you can. |
8Hold your breath for 10 seconds, if you can, to allow the medication to reach deeply into
your lungs. |
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9Repeat steps 3 to 8 until you have inhaled the number of puffs that your doctor prescribed. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you need to
wait between puffs of your medication. |
| 10 Rinse your mouth thoroughly with water. |
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| 11 Spit out the water. Do not swallow. |
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