Patient was educated on the process to clean a metered dose inhaler as follows:
- Clean the plastic container once every week, after removing the canister from the plastic container.
- Do not wash the metal canister.
- Cleaning the container regularly prevents clogging of the canister inside the container.
- Clean the plastic container using mild soap and water.
- Air dry the plastic container, by leaving it out overnight.
- If the canister cannot be pulled out from the plastic container, clean the device using a clean cloth. Do not rinse the device with the canister sitting in the plastic container.