AeroChamber Plus Valved Holding Chamber / VHC with FlowSignal Whistle

by AeroChamber

Product Description

The POCKET CHAMBER incorporates a unique one-way valve between the patient mouthpiece and the chamber body. The highly sensitive, four-leafed silicone valve opens easily and provides minimal resistance to airflow. The one-way valve prevents patients from inadvertently blowing medication out the back of the chamber and aides in timing their inhalation.

Product Details

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• ASIN: B0018ZLU2S
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,532 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)

Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best spacer/chamber for MDI's out there in my opinion, June 7, 2010

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K. Salinger "MBA, RN, RRT, sFNP" (Bay Area, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AeroChamber Plus Valved Holding Chamber / VHC with FlowSignal Whistle (Health and Beauty)

Since 1992 Aerochamber has been the chamber of choice in every facility I've worked in, and for both adults and kids. This version which you put your lips and teeth around is meant for adults, but can and does work for kids two and up. The thing with kids is that you need to teach them to use it when they're not having an exacerbation (breathing problem). In the midst of one they aren't in the right place to learn proper use.

The benefits to aerochambers are that you can press your MDI/inhaler WITHOUT coordinating your inhalation (breath in). (This is especially great for those with arthritis or kids.) The medication will float around in the chamber until you breathe it in. In addition, there is what is called a baffle at the end near your mouth, farthest from the MDI/inhaler. This baffle breaks up bigger aerosolized particles down to the optimal size for inhalation into the small airways, and also decreases deposition in the upper airways (essentially, without it bigger particles land in your mouth, and throat, which is not helpful and decreases the amount of medication getting to your lungs. This also increases the systemic effects, such as the shaky "I've had too much caffeine" feeling you can get from Albuterol. The baffle decreases this)

However, the most important benefit of an aerochamber is that you get significantly more of the medication into your small airways - which is where it needs to be! If you use an inhaler without an aerochamber or holding device you are losing MOST of the medication to the upper airways. Something in the range of 60-70%!!! With the aerochamber and other effective chambers/spacers (not all provide the same level of improvement) you can get something closer to 97% of the medication to the lower airways. (This has all been shown in studies - do a literature review or ask your pulmonologist for studies on this. General practitioners usually don't know all the details on this as it's not their specialty)

Using an aerochamber means that you are receiving a more effective dose, and you're wasting much less of your medication.

If you want to maximize the effectiveness of your inhaler treatment use a chamber, and especially so one that works. Aerochamber, in my 18+ years experience in the acute and critical care setting, has demonstrated that it works and works well. I'm a major advocate.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fine spacer., January 27, 2009

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Noname - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AeroChamber Plus Valved Holding Chamber / VHC with FlowSignal Whistle (Health and Beauty)

This product works well for adults and kids about age 6 and up. Younger than 6, it's hard for them to inhale correctly. I would recommend they use the Aerochamber with mask.

I use this myself. I find it much easier to inhale my medications with the Aerochamber than without. It whistles when I am inhaling too quickly to remind me to slow down and breathe more deeply. Very easy to use. A definite must have for those who use inhalers.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you need it, buy it here, November 16, 2008

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Aaron Alfred Aquino (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AeroChamber Plus Valved Holding Chamber / VHC with FlowSignal Whistle (Health and Beauty)

Exactly as described. 1/3 of the price you'll find at CVS, Walgreens, or Target. I've checked everywhere and if you need one of these, but it here.