Talk:Inhaler spacer

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Welcome to the discussion page. I added the "No refrence" tag because : This article doesn't have any citations. For exemple : "Spacers slow down of speed of the aerosol coming from the inhaler, meaning     that less of the asthma drug impacts on the back of the mouth and more gets into the lungs. " It is not written by what studies, by who, and why ? It is not in the Wiki spirit to leave those details out because of the commercial product shown in the picture (I support the idea of using the pictures, but oppose to not citing its effectivity in scientific methods - it is also under the wiki guide at   citing sources - section 3.3, "This text is likely to be disputed" argument.) -- Eshy (unregistered wiki frequent user)


 * I might, and I mean might, get around to giving a reference to that sometime, but we'll see. The basic idea is that in order to properly use an inhaler without a spacer, one has to coordinate a certain number of actions in a set order (pressing down on the inhaler, breathing in deeply as soon as the medication is released, holding your breath, exhaling), and not everybody is able to master that sequence. Using a spacer lets a person avoid such issues of timing. I have so many other things to do right now, though. --Kyok o 20:56, 30 September 2006 (UTC)
 * I've just added a reference for this. -- Kyok o  18:21, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

Poorly Worded Line
The line in question states: "Because of this, less medication is needed for an effective dose, and there are fewer side effects from corticosteroid residue in the mouth."

Issue is, the dose from an inhaler is preset, so there is no way to lessen the dose other than operator error. Theory of operation of a spacer, is to simply to increase the chances for the dose to reach the lungs.

Because it has cited reference material, perhaps it was misread?

--RonEJ 08:51, 24 March 2007 (UTC)


 * I think I may have written this back in the day. I meant that you need to take fewer puffs for the same amount to get into the lungs. I've sort of fixed it. Tristanb 11:46, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

Needs Pictures
This article would be greatly improved with images. Ginbot86 (talk) 01:18, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

Rename page
I think that this page should be renamed to "Inhaler Spacer" or something similar as inhalers are not only used for asthma (although that is their most wide usage). Spacers have nothing to do with asthma, they are to do with the inhaler device itself. Regards -- Noosentaal ·talk· 11:41, 12 June 2009 (UTC)

1st picture not a good choice
The first picture is of a very young boy holding a mask spacer up to his face with one hand, while his other supports the inhaler... Two problems:

1) The kid isn't actually using the spacer, as the description claims; the indentation isn't lined up with his nose, and the masks rely on the mask being snug against the face. If he needed a bronchiodilator treatment, an adult would be making sure it was in the right place so he'd get the full dose.

2) The caption says it's a spacer, without specifying that it's either a spacer with pediatric mask attached or a pediatric spacer, which would give visitors the wrong idea of what the spacer actually is. It also can give the inaccurate first impression (based on what promptly went through my head) that spacers are for kids, rather than that there's a variety of types & reasons for using them.

If one exists, it would then be preferable to use a photo of a spacer attached to an inhaler, or one that shows the different types attached to inhalers. ☥ Xyzzy Avatar ☥ 04:41, 24 September 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Xyzzyavatar (talk • contribs)

Requested move 15 July 2022

 * The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion. 

The result of the move request was: moved. Consensus to move to Inhaler spacer (closed by non-admin page mover) – robertsky (talk) 20:49, 22 July 2022 (UTC)

Asthma spacer → Spacer (device) – they're not only used in asthma. Let's move this to Spacer (device). Or Spacer (medicine), but I think device is better. Dr. Vogel (talk) 15:31, 15 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Oppose device all kinds of spacers. no great enthusiasm for Spacer (medicine) either. Move not needed. In ictu oculi (talk) 14:37, 16 July 2022 (UTC)


 * Agree. Spacers aren't just used for asthma, so this is misleading. What about Spacer (medical device)? Tom (LT) (talk) 01:14, 17 July 2022 (UTC)
 * support Spacer (medical device)--Ozzie10aaaa (talk) 11:53, 17 July 2022 (UTC)
 * I like that one, and I think it makes sense. My only problem with it is it's a bit less concise. Dr. Vogel (talk) 13:10, 17 July 2022 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
 * Another possibility: Inhaler spacer. Dr. Vogel (talk) 13:10, 17 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Options. To summarise, the options that have been proposed so far are Spacer (device), Spacer (medicine), Spacer (medical device) and Inhaler spacer. Dr. Vogel (talk) 13:12, 17 July 2022 (UTC)
 * I like Inhaler Spacer or Spacer for Inhalers. Chef Lorene (talk) 20:02, 18 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Strong oppose "(device)" there are many kinds of spacers and most of them are devices. This clearly isn't even the most common or prominent of them. Spacers are used to lay tile, to stack product, as placeholders awaiting curing of the actual spacing artifice, etc. Also strong oppose "(medical device)" since this isn't the only medical device that are spacers, as there are several implantable devices that are so called. Inhaler spacer seems the way to go. -- 64.229.88.43 (talk) 20:52, 18 July 2022 (UTC)
 * For clarity, I'm not saying I feel strongly about any of the options proposed. I only feel strongly that the article needs to be moved to a more appropriate name, because spacers aren't just used in asthma. Dr. Vogel (talk) 21:45, 20 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Move to , a more clearly descriptive term. —&#8288;&#8202;&#8288;BarrelProof (talk) 04:25, 22 July 2022 (UTC)