Using a Spacer With an Inhaler Make an Appointment Ask a Question Search Conditions A spacer can help deliver inhaled medications to the lungs instead of just to the mouth. Related Videos Using A Respimat® How to Use a Nebulizer How to Use a Twisthaler® How to Use a Neohaler® How to Use a HandiHaler® How to Use a Flexhaler® Using the Ellipta Inhaler Device How to Use a Diskus® How to Use an Aerolizer® How to Use an Autohaler® How to Use an Aerochamber® with Mask Using an Aerochamber® Using a Spacer With an Inhaler Many Children With Asthma Use Their Inhalers Incorrectly, Leading To Serious Complications Transcript A spacer is a device that you attach to a metered-dose inhaler before you take medication. It helps deliver medicine to the airways and the lungs instead of to the mouth or throat. A spacer can also make your inhaler easier to use and it can reduce the risk of side effects. Ask your healthcare provider if a spacer is right for you. Want to use this on your website? Fill out the content usage request form and then copy this code: