Role of a Community Pharmacy Service in Care of Bronchial Asthma Patients in Lithuania

Table 2

DPI checklist of the proper inhalation technique and errors.

Correct step	Checklist of inhalation technique errors
Remove or turn cover	Failure to open the device
Correctly insert the capsule	Failure to insert the capsule
Pierce the capsule	Failure to pierce the capsule
Load dose	Incorrect dose loading
Hold the inhaler upright	Keep the inhaler inclined no more than 45° from the vertical axis during loading
Breathe out the device mouthpiece	Exhaling into the device mouthpiece after loading
Inhale deeply and quickly	Stopping inhaling prematurely
Inhale by mouth	Inhaling by nose
Forceful and deep inhalation	Slow and not forceful inhalation
Breath out the device mouthpiece	Exhaling into the device mouthpiece after inhalation
Breath-hold	No breath-holding after inhalation