Posology
The treatment is reserved to adults, including the elderly, and to children of more than six years old.
Maintenance treatment and prophylaxis:
1 – 2inhalations of 12mcg (12-24mcg) twice per day.
Where required, make one to two additional puffs allduring the day to relieve the symptoms.
In case of more frequent need (For example, more than two days per week), It is possible that there is a worsening of the underlying disease.So consult the doctor to review the disease.
Prophylaxisofexercise-induced bronchospasm oranticipation of an inevitable exposure to known allergen: make a puff of 12mcg (or potentially two forthe patients suffering from serious forms), around a quarter of an hour beforehand. Method of use to get good results, it is essential to use the inhaler in a correct way.
Administration route
Inhalation with a mouth nozzle inhaler.
Exclusive inhaled route
The efficiency of this drug is, in part, depending on good use of the inhalation device.
Mode of use
-After shaking the actuator with the canister, take off the cap (fig. 1).
-Empty your lungs by a forced expiration (fig. 2).
-Present the mouth nozzle to your mouth, the back of the canister to the top (fig. 3).
-Begin to inspire and press on the canister and continue to inspire slowly and deeply (fig. 3).
-Retire the mouth nozzle from your mouth and hold your breath for 10 seconds at least (fig. 4).
-The mouth nozzle should be cleanedbefore and after use.
Control your inhalation technique in front of a mirror, if an important amount of product gets out from the mouth or the nose, these points are to be monitored: either the pressure on the canister was done before the beginning or after the end of expiration, or the inspiration was not deep enough.
In case, you have difficulty in using the inhalation system (especially for young children), your doctor may advise you to use an inhalation chamber.
In case, you have difficulty in using the inhalation system (especially for young children), your doctor may advise you to use an inhalation chamber.
The use of an inhalation chamber:
The product must be inhaled immediately after each puff or after each series of successive puffs of the metered dose inhaler in the inhalation chamber.
How to clean your metered dose inhaler?
Your actuator should be cleaned at least once a week.
-Separate thecanister from the actuator and take off the cap.
-Rinse carefully the actuator with lukewarm water.
-Dry carefully the actuator from inside and outside.
-Once these operations are finished, replace the canister and the cap.
-Do not plunge the canister in water.
Treatment duration
Follow your doctor’s prescription.
Overdose:
TheoverdoseofRAFOREX®causes the typical symptoms of beta2-stimulants: nausea, vomit, cephalalgia, tremors,drowsiness, palpitations, ventriculararrhythmia, low/ high blood pressure, metabolic acidosis, hypokalemia, hyperglycemia.
Symptomatictreatment: hospitalization in the very serious cases.
We can consider the use of non-selective beta-blockers, but it is necessary to observe extreme caution in this kind of treatment, because there is the risk of the occurrence of an acute asthma attack