Bronchial asthma
Symbicort Turbuhaler is not intended for the initial treatment of bronchial asthma of intermittent and easy persistent flow.Selection of the dose of drugs that make up Symbicort occurs individually and depending on the severity of the disease. This need to be taken into account not only at the beginning of treatment with combined preparations, but also with a change in the maintenance dose of the drug. In the event that individual patients require a different combination of doses of active components than in Symbicort Turbuhaler, β2adrenomimetics and / or glucocorticosteroids in separate inhalers.
Patients should visit the doctor regularly to monitor the optimal dose of Symbicort Turbuhaler. The dose should be reduced to the lowest, against which the optimal control of symptoms of bronchial asthma remains. After achieving optimal control of asthma while taking the drug twice a day is recommended to titrate the dose to the minimum effective until the drug once a day, in cases where, in the judgment of the physician, the patient requires supportive therapy in combination with a bronchodilator long-acting .
Adults (18 years and over): Symbicort Turbuhaler 320/9 mcg / dose: 1 inhalation twice a day.If necessary, it is possible to increase the dose to 2 inhalations twice a day. Once the optimal
control of symptoms of bronchial asthma on the background of taking the drug twice a day, it is possible to reduce the dose to the lowest effective, up to a dose once a day.
Adolescents (12-17 years): Symbicort Turbuhaler 320/9 mcg / dose: 1 inhalation twice a day.
Children under 12 years of age: Symbicort Turbuhaler 320/9 mcg / dose is not recommended for children under 12 due to the lack of clinical data. Symbicort Turbuhaler 320/9 mcg / dose is intended only for maintenance therapy.
COPD
Adults: 1 inhalation Symbicort Turbuhaler 320/9 mcg / dose twice a day.
Special patient groups: there is no need for a special dose selection for elderly patients. There is no data on the reception of Symbicort Turbuhaler 320/9 μg / dose in patients with renal or hepatic insufficiency. As budesonide and formoterol are excreted mainly by the kidneys, with the participation of hepatic metabolism, then in patients with severe cirrhosis of the liver, a slowing down of the drug release rate can be expected.
Instructions for proper use of Turbuhaler:
The mechanism of action of the turbuhaler: when inhaled by the patient through the mouthpiece, the drug enters the respiratory tract. It is necessary to instruct the patient:
-read carefully the instructions for using Turbuhaler
- inhale deeply and deeply through the mouthpiece to ensure that the optimal dose of the drug reaches the lungs
never exhale through the mouthpiece
- Rinse your mouth with water after inhalation of maintenance doses to reduce the risk of developing candidiasis of the mucous membrane of the mouth and throat. It is also necessary to rinse the mouth with water after the inhalation for relief of symptoms in the case of candidiasis of the mucous membrane of the oral cavity and pharynx.
The patient may not feel a taste or feel the drug after using Turbuhaler, which is due to a small amount of the delivered substance.
INSTRUCTION FOR USE OF TURBUCHALER
Turbuhaler - multi-dose inhaler, which allows you to dose and inhale the drug in very small doses (Figure 1).
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When you inhale, the powder from Turbuhaler is delivered to the lungs. It is therefore important that you breathed deeply and deeply through the mouthpiece.
Preparing the Turbuhaler for first use:
Before first Using Turbuhaler it must be prepared for work.
Unscrew and remove the lid.
Hold the inhaler vertically with the red dispenser down (Fig. 2). Do not hold the inhaler for mouthpiece when you turn the dispenser.
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Turn the dispenser all the way in one direction (no matter, clockwise or counterclockwise), and then also against the stop in the opposite direction. During the rotation of the dispenser, you will hear a click. Follow the procedure twice.
The inhaler is now ready for use, and You must not repeat this procedure training of Turbuhaler to work before each use. In order to take the drug, follow the instructions below.
How to use SIMBIKORT® TURBUCHALER®
To take one dose, follow the procedure described below.
1. Unscrew and remove the cover.
2. Hold the inhaler vertically with the red dispenser downward (Figure 2). Do not hold the inhaler for the mouthpiece when you turn the dispenser. To measure the dose, turn the dispenser all the way in one direction (no matter clockwise or counterclockwise), and then as far as it will go in the opposite direction.During the rotation of the dispenser, you will hear a click.
3. Exhale. Do not exhale through the mouthpiece.
4. Carefully place the mouthpiece between the teeth, compress the lips and inhale deeply and deeply through the mouth (Figure 3). The mouthpiece should not be chewed or compressed with teeth.
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5. Before exhaling, remove the inhaler from the mouth.
6. If more than one dose is required, repeat steps 2-5.
7. Close the inhaler cover, check that the cover of the inhaler has been carefully screwed.
8. Rinse your mouth with water without swallowing.
IMPORTANT!
Do not attempt to remove the mouthpiece, since it is attached to the inhaler and is not removed.
The Turbuhaler's mouthpiece rotates, but do not turn it unnecessarily.
Since the amount of inhaled powder is very small, you may not feel the taste of the powder after inhalation. However, if you followed the instructions, you can be sure that you inhaled (inhaled) the necessary dose of the drug.
If you mistakenly repeated the procedure for loading the inhaler more than once before taking the drug, with inhalation, you still get one dose of the drug. While the dose indicator will show the total number of measured doses.
The sound that you hear when you shake the inhaler is produced by a dehumidifying agent, not a medicine.
How do I know when the inhaler needs to be replaced?
The dose indicator (Figure 4) shows the approximate number of doses remaining in the inhaler, the count of doses filled Turbuhaler starts with the 60th or 120th dose (depending on the total number of doses purchased by you Turbuhaler).
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The indicator shows an interval of 10 doses, so it does not show every metered (loaded) dose. You can be sure that Turbuhaler delivers the necessary dose of the drug, even if you do not notice the changes in the dose indicator window.
The appearance of a red background in the dose indicator window means that there are 10 doses remaining in the Turbuhaler. When the figure 0 appears on a red background in the middle of the dose indicator window (Figure 5), the inhaler should be replaced with a new one.
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Note that even when the dose indicator window shows a number of 0, the dispenser continues to rotate. However, the dose indicator stops fixing the number of doses (stops moving) and the number of doses in the inhaler window remains 0.
Cleaning
Regularly (once a week), clean the mouthpiece from the outside with a dry cloth.Do not use water or other liquids to clean the mouthpiece.
Recycling
Be careful with the inhaler used, remember that some amount of the drug may remain inside the inhaler.