A disposable aerosol generator for use with an inhaler device which
includes a heater adapted to volatilize fluid stored in the disposable
aerosol generator and method of using the inhaler. The disposable body
includes a sealed chamber and an outlet, the chamber being located
between first and second layers of material. The chamber holds a
predetermined volume of a fluid which is expelled through the outlet when
the fluid in the chamber is volatilized by the heater. The disposable
body can include a series of spaced apart aerosol generators, each of
which can be advanced to a release position at which the heater can heat
one of the fluid containing chambers. Prior to heating the fluid, the
outlet can be formed by severing the first and/or second layer with a
piercing element and the volatilized fluid can be expelled from the
outlet into a passage of a dispensing member.