VENTOLIN ACCUHALER
Active substance: SALBUTAMOL SULPHATE
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1 What Ventolin Accuhaler is and what it is used for
VentolinAccuhalercontainsamedicinecalledsalbutamol.This belongstoagroupofmedicinescalledbronchodilators. Bronchodilatorshelptheairwaysinyourlungstostayopen. Thismakesiteasierforairtogetinandout. Theyhelptorelievechesttightness,wheezingandcough. VentolinAccuhalerisusedtotreatbreathingproblemsinpeople withasthmaandsimilarconditions.Thisincludesrelievingand preventingasthmabroughtonbyexerciseorothertriggers. Thesearethings,whichbringonasthmasymptomsinsome people.Commontriggersincludehousedust,pollen,cats,dogs andcigarettesmoke.
Taking other medicines Pleasetellyourdoctor,nurseorpharmacistifyouaretakingor haverecentlytakenanyothermedicines,includingmedicines obtainedwithoutaprescription.Thisincludesherbalmedicines. Remembertotakethismedicinewithyouifyouhavetogoto hospital. Inparticulartellyourdoctor,nurseorpharmacistifyouare taking: medicinesforanirregularorfastheartbeat othermedicinesforyourasthma. Using Ventolin Accuhaler with food and drink YoucanuseVentolinAccuhaleratanytimeofday,withor withoutfood. Pregnancy and breast-feeding Talktoyourdoctorbeforetakingthismedicineifyouare pregnant,mightbecomepregnantorarebreast-feeding. Driving and using machines Ventolinisnotlikelytoaffectyoubeingabletodriveoruseany toolsormachines.
torelieveasthma-Oneinhalation(200micrograms). topreventasthma-Oneinhalation(200micrograms)10to15 minutesbeforeexerciseorexposuretoatrigger. themaximumdoseisoneinhalation(200micrograms)four timesaday. Instructions for use Yourdoctor,nurseorpharmacistshouldshowyouhowto useyourinhaler.Theyshouldcheckhowyouuseitfrom timetotime.NotusingtheVentolinAccuhalerproperlyoras prescribedmaymeanthatitwillnothelpyourasthmaasit should. TheVentolinAccuhalerdeviceholdsblisterscontaining Ventolinasapowder ThereisacounterontopoftheVentolinAccuhalerwhichtells youhowmanydosesareleft.Itcountsdownto0.Thenumbers 5to0willappearinredtowarnyouwhenthereareonlyafew dosesleft.Oncethecountershows0,yourinhalerisempty. Donotuseyourinhalermoreoftenthanthedoctortoldyouto. Tellyourdoctorifyourmedicinedoesnotseemtobeworkingas wellasusual,asyourchestproblemmaybegettingworseand youmayneedadifferentmedicine. Yourdoctormayhavetoldyoutotakemorethanthisasan emergencytreatmentifyourwheezingorbreathinggetsverybad. Itisveryimportantthatyoukeeptoyourdoctorsinstructionsas tohowmanyblisterstotakeandhowoftentouseyourinhaler.
Using your inhaler
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Ventolin Accuhaler
Package Leaflet: Information for the User
200micrograms salbutamol sulphate
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine. Keepthisleaflet.Youmayneedtoreaditagain. Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestions,askyourdoctor,nurseor pharmacist. Thismedicinehasbeenprescribedforyou.Donotpassitontoothers. Itmayharmthem,eveniftheirsymptomsarethesameasyours. Ifanyofthesideeffectsgetserious,orifyounoticeanyside effectsnotlistedinthisleaflet,pleasetellyourdoctor,nurseor pharmacist. In this leaflet: 1 WhatVentolinAccuhalerisandwhatitisusedfor 2 BeforeyouuseVentolinAccuhaler 3 HowtouseVentolinAccuhaler 4 Possiblesideeffects 5 HowtostoreVentolinAccuhaler 6 Furtherinformation
ToopenyourVentolin Accuhaler,holdtheoutercase inonehandandputthethumbof yourotherhandonthethumbgrip. Pushyourthumbawayfromyouas farasitwillgo.Youwillhearaclick. Thiswillopenasmallholeinthe mouthpiece. HoldyourVentolinAccuhaler withthemouthpiecetowards you.Youcanholditineitheryour rightorlefthand.Slidethelever awayfromyouasfarasitwillgo. Youwillhearaclick.Thisplaces adoseofyourmedicineinthe mouthpiece.
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HoldtheVentolinAccuhalerawayfromyourmouth, breatheoutasfarasiscomfortable.Donotbreathe intoyourVentolinAccuhaler.Donotbreathinagainyet.
2 Before you use Ventolin Accuhaler
Do not use Ventolin Accuhaler if: youareallergic(hypersensitive)tosalbutamolsulphateorthe otheringredientlactose. Take special care with Ventolin Accuhaler Checkwithyourdoctor,nurseorpharmacistbeforetakingyour medicineif: youhavehighbloodpressure youhaveanoveractivethyroidgland youhaveahistoryofheartproblemssuchasanirregularor fastheartbeatorangina.
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Putthemouthpiecetoyour lips;breatheinsteadily anddeeplythroughtheVentolin Accuhalerwithyourmouth,not throughyournose. RemovetheVentolinAccuhaler fromyourmouth. Holdyourbreathforabout10secondsorforaslongasis comfortable. Breatheoutslowly.
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3 How to use Ventolin Accuhaler
AlwaysuseyourVentolinAccuhalerexactlyasyourdoctorhas toldyou.Youshouldcheckwithyourdoctor,nurseorpharmacist ifyouarenotsure.
Everytimetheleverispushedbackablisterisopenedinside andthepowdermadereadyforyoutoinhale.Donotplay withtheleverasthisopenstheblistersandwastesmedicine.
ToclosetheVentolinAccuhaler, slidethethumbgripback towardsyou,asfarasitwillgo.You willhearaclick.Theleverwillreturn toitsoriginalpositionandisreset. YourAccuhalerisnowreadyforyou touseagain.
Cleaning your inhaler WipethemouthpieceoftheAccuhalerwithadrytissuetocleanit. If you use more Ventolin than you should Ifyouusemorethanyoushould,talktoadoctorassoonaspossible. Thefollowingeffectsmayhappen: yourheartbeatingfasterthanusual youfeelshaky. Theseeffectsusuallywearoffinafewhours. If you forget to use Ventolin Accuhaler Ifyouforgetadose,takeitassoonasyourememberit However,ifitistimeforthenextdose,skipthemisseddose Donottakeadoubledosetomakeupforaforgottendose. If you stop using Ventolin Accuhaler DonotstopusingVentolinAccuhalerwithouttalkingtoyourdoctor. Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestionsontheuseofthisproduct,ask yourdoctor,nurseorpharmacist.
Allergic Reactions (affectslessthan1in10,000people) Ifyouhaveanallergicreaction,stoptakingVentolinandsee adoctorstraightaway.Signsofanallergicreactioninclude: swellingoftheface,lips,mouth,tongueorthroatwhichmay causedifficultyinswallowingorbreathing,itchyrash,feeling faintandlightheaded,andcollapse. Talk to your doctor as soon as possible if: youfeelyourheartisbeatingfasterorstrongerthanusual (palpitations).Thisisusuallyharmless,andusuallystopsafter youhaveusedthemedicineforawhile youmayfeelyourheartbeatisunevenoritgivesanextrabeat theseaffectlessthan1in10people. Ifanyofthesehappentoyou,talktoyourdoctorassoonas possible.Do not stop using this medicine unless told to do so. Tellyourdoctorifyouhaveanyofthefollowingsideeffects whichmayalsohappenwiththismedicine: Common (affectslessthan1in10people) feelingshaky headache.
Very rare (affectslessthan1in10,000people) changesinsleeppatternsandchangesinbehaviour,suchas restlessnessandexcitability. The following side effects can also happen but the frequency of these are not known: chestpain,duetoheartproblemssuchasangina.Tellyour doctor,nurseorpharmacistifthisoccurs.Donotstopusing thismedicineunlesstoldtodoso. Ifanyofthesideeffectsgetsserious,orifyounoticeanyside effectsnotlistedinthisleaflet,pleasetellyourdoctor,nurseor pharmacist. If you think this medicine is not working well enough for you Ifyourmedicinedoesnotseemtobeworkingaswellasusual, talktoyourdoctorassoonaspossible.Yourchestproblemmay begettingworseandyoumayneedadifferentmedicine.Donot takeextradosesofVentolinAccuhalerunlessyourdoctortells youto.
Medicinesshouldnotbedisposedofviawastewaterorhousehold waste.Askyourpharmacisthowtodisposeofmedicinesnolonger required.Thesemeasureswillhelptoprotecttheenvironment.
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6 Further information
What Ventolin Accuhaler contains Theactivesubstanceissalbutamolsulphate. Theotheringredientislactose. Eachblistercontains200microgramsofsalbutamolsulphate. What Ventolin Accuhaler looks like and contents of the pack VentolinAccuhalercontainsafoilstrip.Thefoilprotectsthe powderforinhalationfromtheeffectsoftheatmosphere. Eachdoseispre-dispensed. Eachinhalercontains60dosesof200microgramsofsalbutamol sulphate. Marketing Authorisation holder GlaxoWellcomeUKLimitedtradingas: Allen&Hanburys StockleyParkWest Uxbridge MiddlesexUB111BT Manufacturer GlaxoWellcomeProduction ZoneIndustrielleNo.2 23RueLavoisier 27000Evreux France
08001985000(UKonly)
Pleasebereadytogivethefollowinginformation: Product name Ventolin Accuhaler Referencenumber 10949/0252 ThisisaserviceprovidedbytheRoyalNationalInstituteof BlindPeople. Leafletdate:August2011 VentolinandAccuhaleraretrademarksoftheGlaxoSmithKline groupofcompanies 2011GlaxoSmithKlinegroupofcompanies
5 How to store Ventolin Accuhaler
Keepoutofthereachandsightofchildren. Donotstoreabove30C. DonotuseVentolinAccuhaleraftertheexpirydate,which isstatedonthelabelandcartonafterEXP.Theexpirydate referstothelastdayofthatmonth. Ifyouaretoldtostoptakingthismedicinereturnanyunused VentolinAccuhalertoyourpharmacisttobedestroyed.
4 Possible side effects
If your breathing or wheezing gets worse straight after taking this medicine, stop using it immediately, and tell your doctor as soon as possible. Likeallmedicines,VentolinAccuhalercancausesideeffects, althoughnoteverybodygetsthem.Thefollowingsideeffectsmay happenwiththismedicine:
Uncommon (affectslessthan1in100people) mouthandthroatirritation musclecramps. Rare (affectslessthan1in1,000people) alowlevelofpotassiuminyourblood increasedbloodflowtoyourextremities(peripheral dilatation).
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Adults, adolescents aged 12 years and over and children 4 to 11 years of age
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1 What Ventolin Accuhaler is and what it is used for
VentolinAccuhalercontainsamedicinecalledsalbutamol.This belongstoagroupofmedicinescalledbronchodilators. Bronchodilatorshelptheairwaysinyourlungstostayopen. Thismakesiteasierforairtogetinandout. Theyhelptorelievechesttightness,wheezingandcough. VentolinAccuhalerisusedtotreatbreathingproblemsinpeople withasthmaandsimilarconditions.Thisincludesrelievingand preventingasthmabroughtonbyexerciseorothertriggers. Thesearethings,whichbringonasthmasymptomsinsome people.Commontriggersincludehousedust,pollen,cats,dogs andcigarettesmoke.
Taking other medicines Pleasetellyourdoctor,nurseorpharmacistifyouaretakingor haverecentlytakenanyothermedicines,includingmedicines obtainedwithoutaprescription.Thisincludesherbalmedicines. Remembertotakethismedicinewithyouifyouhavetogoto hospital. Inparticulartellyourdoctor,nurseorpharmacistifyouare taking: medicinesforanirregularorfastheartbeat othermedicinesforyourasthma. Using Ventolin Accuhaler with food and drink YoucanuseVentolinAccuhaleratanytimeofday,withor withoutfood. Pregnancy and breast-feeding Talktoyourdoctorbeforetakingthismedicineifyouare pregnant,mightbecomepregnantorarebreast-feeding. Driving and using machines Ventolinisnotlikelytoaffectyoubeingabletodriveoruseany toolsormachines.
torelieveasthma-Oneinhalation(200micrograms). topreventasthma-Oneinhalation(200micrograms)10to15 minutesbeforeexerciseorexposuretoatrigger. themaximumdoseisoneinhalation(200micrograms)four timesaday. Instructions for use Yourdoctor,nurseorpharmacistshouldshowyouhowto useyourinhaler.Theyshouldcheckhowyouuseitfrom timetotime.NotusingtheVentolinAccuhalerproperlyoras prescribedmaymeanthatitwillnothelpyourasthmaasit should. TheVentolinAccuhalerdeviceholdsblisterscontaining Ventolinasapowder ThereisacounterontopoftheVentolinAccuhalerwhichtells youhowmanydosesareleft.Itcountsdownto0.Thenumbers 5to0willappearinredtowarnyouwhenthereareonlyafew dosesleft.Oncethecountershows0,yourinhalerisempty. Donotuseyourinhalermoreoftenthanthedoctortoldyouto. Tellyourdoctorifyourmedicinedoesnotseemtobeworkingas wellasusual,asyourchestproblemmaybegettingworseand youmayneedadifferentmedicine. Yourdoctormayhavetoldyoutotakemorethanthisasan emergencytreatmentifyourwheezingorbreathinggetsverybad. Itisveryimportantthatyoukeeptoyourdoctorsinstructionsas tohowmanyblisterstotakeandhowoftentouseyourinhaler.
Using your inhaler
Mouthpiece
1
Lever
Ventolin Accuhaler
Package Leaflet: Information for the User
200micrograms salbutamol sulphate
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine. Keepthisleaflet.Youmayneedtoreaditagain. Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestions,askyourdoctor,nurseor pharmacist. Thismedicinehasbeenprescribedforyou.Donotpassitontoothers. Itmayharmthem,eveniftheirsymptomsarethesameasyours. Ifanyofthesideeffectsgetserious,orifyounoticeanyside effectsnotlistedinthisleaflet,pleasetellyourdoctor,nurseor pharmacist. In this leaflet: 1 WhatVentolinAccuhalerisandwhatitisusedfor 2 BeforeyouuseVentolinAccuhaler 3 HowtouseVentolinAccuhaler 4 Possiblesideeffects 5 HowtostoreVentolinAccuhaler 6 Furtherinformation
ToopenyourVentolin Accuhaler,holdtheoutercase inonehandandputthethumbof yourotherhandonthethumbgrip. Pushyourthumbawayfromyouas farasitwillgo.Youwillhearaclick. Thiswillopenasmallholeinthe mouthpiece. HoldyourVentolinAccuhaler withthemouthpiecetowards you.Youcanholditineitheryour rightorlefthand.Slidethelever awayfromyouasfarasitwillgo. Youwillhearaclick.Thisplaces adoseofyourmedicineinthe mouthpiece.
3 4
HoldtheVentolinAccuhalerawayfromyourmouth, breatheoutasfarasiscomfortable.Donotbreathe intoyourVentolinAccuhaler.Donotbreathinagainyet.
2 Before you use Ventolin Accuhaler
Do not use Ventolin Accuhaler if: youareallergic(hypersensitive)tosalbutamolsulphateorthe otheringredientlactose. Take special care with Ventolin Accuhaler Checkwithyourdoctor,nurseorpharmacistbeforetakingyour medicineif: youhavehighbloodpressure youhaveanoveractivethyroidgland youhaveahistoryofheartproblemssuchasanirregularor fastheartbeatorangina.
2
Putthemouthpiecetoyour lips;breatheinsteadily anddeeplythroughtheVentolin Accuhalerwithyourmouth,not throughyournose. RemovetheVentolinAccuhaler fromyourmouth. Holdyourbreathforabout10secondsorforaslongasis comfortable. Breatheoutslowly.
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3 How to use Ventolin Accuhaler
AlwaysuseyourVentolinAccuhalerexactlyasyourdoctorhas toldyou.Youshouldcheckwithyourdoctor,nurseorpharmacist ifyouarenotsure.
Everytimetheleverispushedbackablisterisopenedinside andthepowdermadereadyforyoutoinhale.Donotplay withtheleverasthisopenstheblistersandwastesmedicine.
ToclosetheVentolinAccuhaler, slidethethumbgripback towardsyou,asfarasitwillgo.You willhearaclick.Theleverwillreturn toitsoriginalpositionandisreset. YourAccuhalerisnowreadyforyou touseagain.
Cleaning your inhaler WipethemouthpieceoftheAccuhalerwithadrytissuetocleanit. If you use more Ventolin than you should Ifyouusemorethanyoushould,talktoadoctorassoonaspossible. Thefollowingeffectsmayhappen: yourheartbeatingfasterthanusual youfeelshaky. Theseeffectsusuallywearoffinafewhours. If you forget to use Ventolin Accuhaler Ifyouforgetadose,takeitassoonasyourememberit However,ifitistimeforthenextdose,skipthemisseddose Donottakeadoubledosetomakeupforaforgottendose. If you stop using Ventolin Accuhaler DonotstopusingVentolinAccuhalerwithouttalkingtoyourdoctor. Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestionsontheuseofthisproduct,ask yourdoctor,nurseorpharmacist.
Allergic Reactions (affectslessthan1in10,000people) Ifyouhaveanallergicreaction,stoptakingVentolinandsee adoctorstraightaway.Signsofanallergicreactioninclude: swellingoftheface,lips,mouth,tongueorthroatwhichmay causedifficultyinswallowingorbreathing,itchyrash,feeling faintandlightheaded,andcollapse. Talk to your doctor as soon as possible if: youfeelyourheartisbeatingfasterorstrongerthanusual (palpitations).Thisisusuallyharmless,andusuallystopsafter youhaveusedthemedicineforawhile youmayfeelyourheartbeatisunevenoritgivesanextrabeat theseaffectlessthan1in10people. Ifanyofthesehappentoyou,talktoyourdoctorassoonas possible.Do not stop using this medicine unless told to do so. Tellyourdoctorifyouhaveanyofthefollowingsideeffects whichmayalsohappenwiththismedicine: Common (affectslessthan1in10people) feelingshaky headache.
Very rare (affectslessthan1in10,000people) changesinsleeppatternsandchangesinbehaviour,suchas restlessnessandexcitability. The following side effects can also happen but the frequency of these are not known: chestpain,duetoheartproblemssuchasangina.Tellyour doctor,nurseorpharmacistifthisoccurs.Donotstopusing thismedicineunlesstoldtodoso. Ifanyofthesideeffectsgetsserious,orifyounoticeanyside effectsnotlistedinthisleaflet,pleasetellyourdoctor,nurseor pharmacist. If you think this medicine is not working well enough for you Ifyourmedicinedoesnotseemtobeworkingaswellasusual, talktoyourdoctorassoonaspossible.Yourchestproblemmay begettingworseandyoumayneedadifferentmedicine.Donot takeextradosesofVentolinAccuhalerunlessyourdoctortells youto.
Medicinesshouldnotbedisposedofviawastewaterorhousehold waste.Askyourpharmacisthowtodisposeofmedicinesnolonger required.Thesemeasureswillhelptoprotecttheenvironment.
Other formats: TolistentoorrequestacopyofthisleafletinBraille,largeprint oraudiopleasecall,freeofcharge:
6 Further information
What Ventolin Accuhaler contains Theactivesubstanceissalbutamolsulphate. Theotheringredientislactose. Eachblistercontains200microgramsofsalbutamolsulphate. What Ventolin Accuhaler looks like and contents of the pack VentolinAccuhalercontainsafoilstrip.Thefoilprotectsthe powderforinhalationfromtheeffectsoftheatmosphere. Eachdoseispre-dispensed. Eachinhalercontains60dosesof200microgramsofsalbutamol sulphate. Marketing Authorisation holder GlaxoWellcomeUKLimitedtradingas: Allen&Hanburys StockleyParkWest Uxbridge MiddlesexUB111BT Manufacturer GlaxoWellcomeProduction ZoneIndustrielleNo.2 23RueLavoisier 27000Evreux France
08001985000(UKonly)
Pleasebereadytogivethefollowinginformation: Product name Ventolin Accuhaler Referencenumber 10949/0252 ThisisaserviceprovidedbytheRoyalNationalInstituteof BlindPeople. Leafletdate:August2011 VentolinandAccuhaleraretrademarksoftheGlaxoSmithKline groupofcompanies 2011GlaxoSmithKlinegroupofcompanies
5 How to store Ventolin Accuhaler
Keepoutofthereachandsightofchildren. Donotstoreabove30C. DonotuseVentolinAccuhaleraftertheexpirydate,which isstatedonthelabelandcartonafterEXP.Theexpirydate referstothelastdayofthatmonth. Ifyouaretoldtostoptakingthismedicinereturnanyunused VentolinAccuhalertoyourpharmacisttobedestroyed.
4 Possible side effects
If your breathing or wheezing gets worse straight after taking this medicine, stop using it immediately, and tell your doctor as soon as possible. Likeallmedicines,VentolinAccuhalercancausesideeffects, althoughnoteverybodygetsthem.Thefollowingsideeffectsmay happenwiththismedicine:
Uncommon (affectslessthan1in100people) mouthandthroatirritation musclecramps. Rare (affectslessthan1in1,000people) alowlevelofpotassiuminyourblood increasedbloodflowtoyourextremities(peripheral dilatation).
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Adults, adolescents aged 12 years and over and children 4 to 11 years of age
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Source: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
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