Step up or step down therapy with PULMICORT FLEXHALER
- With two dosage strengths—90 mcg and 180 mcg—PULMICORT FLEXHALER allows for adjustable dosing to step up or step down asthma therapy as needed
- Improvement in asthma control following inhaled administration of budesonide can occur within 24 hours of initiation of treatment, although maximum benefit may not be achieved for 1 to 2 weeks, or longer
- Consider age and disease severity when initiating treatment with PULMICORT FLEXHALER
- For patients with asthma who require oral corticosteroid therapy, PULMICORT FLEXHALER may be able to help reduce or eliminate that requirement over time
- Each 180-mcg dose of PULMICORT FLEXHALER delivers 160 mcg of budesonide per actuation. Each 90-mcg dose of PULMICORT FLEXHALER delivers 80 mcg of budesonide per actuation
Using PULMICORT FLEXHALER
Using PULMICORT FLEXHALER is simple and easy to learn.
- Prime the inhaler. You need to do this only the first time you use a new PULMICORT FLEXHALER.
- Load a dose. Holding the inhaler in an upright position, twist the brown grip as far as it will go in one direction, then twist it all the way back in the other direction.
- Inhale the dose. First turn away from the inhaler and breathe out. Then place the mouthpiece in your mouth, close your lips around it, and inhale deeply.
The instruction sheet for PULMICORT FLEXHALER includes detailed directions, helpful tips, and Important Safety Information.