Overall, inhalers are very safe treatments. However, some people can have side effects. Please discuss with your healthcare team if you are having any issues.
The medication found in inhalers is broadly divided into bronchodilators (which "open up" the airways) and inhaled corticosteroids (antiinflammatory medication).
Bronchodilators can be either beta 2 agonists (e.g. salbutamol, formoterol, salmeterol etc.) or muscarinic antagonists (ipratropium, tiotropium etc.). Inhaled corticosteroid examples are fluticasone, beclomethasone, budesonide etc.
Each medication class has different potential side effects which I explain in the video.
Many side effects come from using too many doses of inhaler or not inhaling the medication correctly, although some people may just be more sensitive to getting some side effects.
The majority of patients will only have mild or no side effects to report, while improving the control of their respiratory illness (i.e. better symptoms in asthma and COPD).

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