These are usually blue and are taken to relieve any symptoms of wheeze or shortness of breath caused by a lung condition. How often you need to use them varies with each lung condition.

The table below gives a quick guide to how long an inhaler should last. This depends on how many doses are in the inhaler when it is new and how often you use it.

Number of puffs in the new inhaler	Total puffs taken per day	How long inhaler will last	Inhalers used per year
200	4 - 8 per day	Up to 50 days	7
	2 per day	100 days	4
	Less than 6 per week	Around 8 months	2
100	4 - 8 per day	Up to 25 days	15
	2 per day	50 days	7
	Less than 6 per week	Around 4 months	3
60	4 - 8 per day	Up to 15 days	24
	2 per day	Up to 30 days	12
	Less than 6 per week	Up to 75 days	5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Published: 08/11/2024 14:31