Respiratory
Respimat®
HFFY#7812
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Respimat
®
Using Your Inhaler
To Prepare for First Time Use
1. Before starting, wash your hands
with soap and warm water, or use
anti-bacterial hand gel. This will
reduce the risk of infection.
2. With the cap closed, press the safety
catch while pulling off the clear
base. Be careful not to touch the
piercing element inside the bottom of
the clear base.
3. Write the discard by date on the
label of the inhaler. The discard by
date is 3 months from the date the
cartridge is inserted into the inhaler.
4. Take the inhaler cartridge out of the
box. Push the narrow end of the
cartridge into the inhaler. The base
of the cartridge will not sit even with
the inhaler. About 1/8 inch will be
seen when the cartridge is inserted
the right way. Do not take the
cartridge out once it has been
inserted into the inhaler.
5. Put the clear base back into place.
Do not take the clear base off again.
The inhaler should not be taken apart
after the cartridge has been inserted
and the clear base has been replaced.
To Prime for First Time Use
These steps are needed to fill the dosing
system the first time it is used.
6. Hold the inhaler upright with the cap
closed so a dose is not released.
7. Turn the clear base in the direction
of the arrows on the label until it
clicks (half a turn).
8. Flip the cap until it snaps fully open.
9. Point the inhaler toward the ground
(away from your face). Press the
dose-release button.
10. Close the cap.
11. Once you can see the spray, repeat
steps 6, 7, 8, and 9 three more times
to make sure the inhaler is ready for
use.
**These steps will not affect the
number of puffs available. After you
prepare and prime it for the first
time, the inhaler will be able to give
you the full amount of medicine.
Daily Dosing
1. Hold the inhaler upright with the cap
closed so a dose is not released.
2. Turn the clear base in the direction
of the arrows on the label until it
clicks (half a turn).
3. Flip the cap until it snaps fully open.
4. Breathe out slowly and fully, and
then close your lips around the end
of the mouthpiece. Do not cover the
air vents.
5. While taking a slow, deep breath
through your mouth, press the dose-
release button and keep breathing in
slowly for as long as you can.
6. Hold your breath for 10 seconds or
for as long as comfortable.
7. Close the cap until you use your
inhaler again.
**A way to remember the steps for
daily dosing is to remember T.O.P.:
Turn, Open, Press.
Caring for Your Inhaler
Clean the mouthpiece, and the metal part
inside the mouthpiece. Use a damp cloth or
tissue, once a week. A small amount of
staining in the mouthpiece does not effect
the inhaler.
When should you get a new inhaler?
Your inhaler has the prescribed number of
doses. The dose indicator shows about how
many puffs are left. Once the dose indicator
has reached the end of the red scale, all puffs
have been used and the inhaler will lock.
The base cannot be turned any farther.
Throw away after 3 months of use and if the
inhaler has locked, even if you still have
solution in the cartridge.
If you are a patient receiving care at UnityPoint – Meriter, Swedish American or a health system
outside of UW Health, please use the phone numbers provided in your discharge instructions for
any questions or concerns.
Your health care team may have given you this information as part of your care. If so, please use it and call if you
have any questions. If this information was not given to you as part of your care, please check with your doctor. This
is not medical advice. This is not to be used for diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. Because each
person’s health needs are different, you should talk with your doctor or others on your health care team when using
this information. If you have an emergency, please call 911. Copyright © 1/2019 University of Wisconsin Hospitals
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