RESPIMAT Soft Mist User manual

Your how-to guide
Respimat®
Soft Mist™ Inhaler
1
Turn
2
Open
3
Press

Preparing the Respimat® inhaler for first-time use
5
OPEN
• Open the cap until it snaps fully open
4
TURN
• Keep the cap closed
• Turn the clear base in the direction of the arrows
on the label until it clicks (half a turn)
PRESS
• Point the inhaler towards the ground
• Press the dose-release button
• Close the cap
• Repeat steps 4–6 until a cloud is visible
• Then repeat steps 4–6 three more times
6
1
REMOVE CLEAR BASE
• Keep the cap closed
• Press the safety catch while pulling o
the clear base with your other hand
2
INSERT CARTRIDGE
• Insert the cartridge
• Place the inhaler on a firm surface and push
down until it clicks into place
TRACK CARTRIDGE
• Mark the check-box on the inhaler’s label
to track the number of cartridges
• Put the clear base back into place until it clicks
3
Daily use of the Respimat® inhaler
• Keep the cap closed
• TURN the clear base in the direction of the
arrows on the label until it clicks (half a turn)
• OPEN the cap until it snaps fully open • Breathe out slowly and fully, then close the lips
around the mouthpiece
• While taking in a slow, deep breath, PRESS the
dose-release button; keep breathing in slowly
• Hold your breath for 10 seconds or for as long
as comfortable
• Close the cap
TURN OPEN PRESS
Cartridge replacement is straightforward
The cartridge is finished when the dose indicator shows the white arrow on a red
background (as shown above). Once the cartridge is finished turn the clear base to
loosen it, and remove the clear base. Pull the cartridge out of the inhaler and insert
a new one as shown in ‘Preparing the Respimat® inhaler for first-time use’ section.
The Respimat® reusable inhaler can be used with up to 6 cartridges.
Your patient should be provided with a replacement reusable inhaler after use
with 6 cartridges.
When to replace the Respimat® reusable cartridge
The easy-to-read dose indicator shows how many pus remain
in the cartridge:
Less than 10
pus remain
60 pus
remain
The
cartridge
is finished
If the inhaler has not been used for:
Reference: SPIRIVA® Respimat® Summary of Product Characteristics.
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Repeat TURN, OPEN, PRESS for a total of 2 pus
Release one pu towards
the ground to make sure the
dosing system is full.
>7
days
Repeat steps 4–6 of the
‘Preparing the Respimat®
inhaler for first-time use’ section
until a cloud is visible, then repeat
steps 4–6 three more times.
>21
days
PC-GB-101654 Date of preparation: May 2020