Question

The primary care provider has ordered albuterol inhaler, 2 puffs bid. how long should you instruct the patient to wait between puffs?

Answer 1

2 puffs bid means twice a day in laymans term, so if the primary care provider ordered albuterol inhaler with that frequency then it means the patient has to wait 12 hours between each puff or a 12-hour interval between each puff.