With a mask

• Wash your hands.

• Fill the medicine cup with your prescribed dose. Attach the top as directed.

• Connect one end of the tubing to the medicine cup. Connect the other end to the nebulizer.

• Attach the mask to the cup.

• Place the mask over your nose and mouth. Make sure it fits well over your nose and mouth.

• Turn on the nebulizer.

• Breathe as directed by your healthcare provider. This may mean taking a normal breath. Or taking slow, deep breaths. Keep the nebulizer upright, until all the medicine is gone. This takes about 10 to 15 minutes.

• If using an inhaled corticosteroid, wash your face if a mask was used to deliver the medicine.

Follow directions you are given or the package insert for cleaning the nebulizer and the mask.

With a mouthpiece

• Wash your hands.

• Fill the medicine cup with your prescribed dose. Attach the top as directed.

• Connect one end of the tubing to the medicine cup. Connect the other end to the nebulizer.

• Attach the mouthpiece to the cup.

• Put the mouthpiece between your teeth. Close your lips around it to form a tight seal. Keep your tongue under the mouthpiece.

• Turn on the nebulizer.

• Breathe through the mouthpiece as directed by your healthcare provider. This may mean taking a normal breath. Or taking slow, deep breaths. Keep the nebulizer upright until all the medicine is gone. This takes about 10 to 15 minutes.

• If using an inhaled corticosteroid, rinse and gargle your mouth with water. Spit it out if a mouthpiece was used to deliver the medicine.

Follow directions you are given or the package insert for cleaning the nebulizer and the mouthpiece.