The professional's guide to product selection
The professional's guide to product selection
Long-acting selective beta2 agonist with long-acting muscarinic antagonist.
Adult: one inhalation twice daily.
Long-acting selective beta2 agonist with corticosteroid.
DuoResp Spiromax 160 mcg/4.5 mcg
• Adult for asthma maintenance: one to two inhalations twice daily, and up to four inhalations twice daily.
• Adult for asthma maintenance and reliever therapy: two inhalations twice daily across one or two doses, and increased to two inhalations twice daily if needed. One inhalation taken as required to relieve symptoms and increased up to six if needed but with a maximum of eight inhalations per day. Up to 12 inhalations can be taken per day for a limited time under medical supervision.
• Adult for COPD: two inhalations twice daily.
DuoResp Spiromax 320 mcg/9 mcg
• Adult for asthma maintenance: one inhalation twice daily, but increased to two inhalations twice daily if required.
• Adult for COPD: one inhalation twice daily.
For allergic rhinitis
• Over 12 years: one spray twice daily, dose to be administered into each nostril.
Prophylaxis and treatment of allergic rhinitis and nasal polyps by intranasal administration
• Over 6 years: 256 mcg once daily, to be administered as 2 sprays into each nostril in the morning, reduce dose when control achieved. Alternatively, 128 mcg twice daily, to be administered as 1 spray into each nostril in the morning and in the evening, reduce dose when control achieved.
Prophylaxis of asthma by nebulised suspension
• Child 6 months–11 years: 125–500 mcg twice daily, dose to be adjusted as required. Maximum 2 mg per day.
• Over 12 years: initially 0.25–1 mg twice daily, dose to be adjusted as required. Maximum 2 mg per day.
Short-acting selective beta2 agonist.
Inhaled
• Child, by aerosol inhalation: 100 mcg (1 puff), increased to 200 mcg (2 puffs) if necessary. For persistent symptoms, up to four times daily.
• Adult, by aerosol inhalation: 100–200 mcg (1–2 puffs), for persistent symptoms up to 4 times daily.
• Adult, by inhalation of nebulised solution: 2.5–5 mg, repeated up to four times daily for persistent symptoms.
Moderate and severe acute asthma by inhalation of aerosol.
• Children and adults: 2–10 puffs, each puff to be inhaled separately, repeat every 10–20 minutes or when required. Each puff is equivalent to 100 mcg.