A Comment on Using Inhalers While Fasting T he inhalers are particles of medicine and other chemicals that go to the airways but a majority (depending on the size) are deposited in the nose, back of throat and indeed are ingested and go to the stomach!! T here are inhalers for asthma (like Serevent, for instance) which need to be taken only twice a day. Dr. Nasir H. Siddiqi Reply Thank you for your feedback. Under the circumstances, I would suggest that the patient should consult his physician regarding the effects of the particular inhaler that he is using. If the vapors of the particular inhaler go directly to the stomach, then he may request the physician to change it to one which either does not have that effect or may be taken before the initiation of the fast and after its end. Regards, Moiz Amjad