NEBUHALER® WITH MASK

FOR USE WITH Bricanyl®OR

Pulmicort® REFILL CANISTERS

PLEASE KEEP THIS LEAFLET SAFELY

  2. ABOUT YOUR NEBUHALER

Nebuhaler makes it easy for your child’s medicine to be breathed down into the lungs, where it is needed.

It contains a ONE–WAY VALVE. This means that when the inhaler canister is pressed down, the spray of medicine released will stay inside Nebuhaler until you are ready to give it to your child.

The valve only OPENS UP when Nebuholer is tilted upwards. This lets the medicine flow out of Nebuhaler, through the valve and into the mask. Your child will then breathe it down into their lungs.

 

    1. ABOUT YOUR MASK

The mask included with Nebuholer is designed to help you to give the medicine to your child. it con help them to breathe in more of their medicine than if Nebuholer was used on its own.

 

 

CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS

It is very important that both the Nebuhaler and mask are cleaned regularly.

They should be taken apart and washed at least once or twice each week in warm soapy water.

To make washing easier the mask should be taken off the Nebuhaler.

Nebuhaler can then be taken apart as follows:–

  1. Remove the canister from the white plastic holder before washing .
  2. Pull out the white canister holder.
  3. Press in, at the same time, the two round lugs near the middle of the Nebuhaler.
  4. Twist the two halves, and pull them apart.
  5. Lastly, pull off the mouthpiece.

After washing, allow all of the parts to dry out completely. You may find that leaving them in a warm airing cupboard will speed this up.

 

HOW TO RE–ASSEMBLE NEBUHALER

Push the mouthpiece carefully back onto its seat. Then ease the two halves back together, making sure that both of the round lugs have clicked back into their holes.

Push the white canister holder back into place.

Finally, replace the canister into the holder.

FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE CAREFULLY

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING NEBUHALER WITH MASK

  1. Remove the mask from its wrapper.
  • Gently ease it onto the mouthpiece of Nebuhaler. Make sure that it is fitted as in the diagram, with the long edge at the bottom. (If required, the mask can be made softer by placing it in warm water for a few seconds.)
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  • Shake Nebuhaler well, to mix up the contents of the canister.
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  • Bring Nebuhaler up to your child’s face. The mask should be a loose fit over the mouth and nose. It should not be pressed firmly against the face.

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    REPEAT STEPS 6 AND 7 IF THE DOCTOR HAS TOLD YOU TO GIVE YOUR CHILD MORE DOSES.
    1. Nebuhaler should now be held in o tilted position, as if you were bottle feeding a baby. This will make sure that the one-way valve is open.
  • Press the canister down once, to release a dose of medicine into Nebuhaler
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  • Hold the mask to the face for 1-2 minutes. This will let most of the medicine flow from Nebuhaler, down into the mask, from where your child con breathe it in.
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    NEBUHALER

    Two different types of medicine can be used with Nebuhaler. These are Bricanyl and Pulmicort, which are both available in canisters. Your doctor may have prescribed one or both of these

    Make sure that you follow your doctor’s instructions carefully, and if your child has been prescribed both types of canister take care not to get them mixed up.

    Bricanyl acts by opening up the airways quickly to make breathing easier when your child feels wheezy or tight chested.

    Pulmicort is designed to help prevent the attack and must be used regularly at the dose and times recommended by your

    doctor. It will not help once on attack has started so do not give your child extra doses. However, you should still carry on using Pulmicort at the prescribed times.

    CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF:

    Don’t wait until the canister runs out before you ask your doctor for a new one.

    Nebuhaler should be replaced about every 6 months.

    CAUTION - The aerosol canister is pressurised - keep away from heat and direct sun. Do not incinerate. The valve should not be tampered with.