The professional's guide to product selection
Almost identical in performance to the AC2000, but more compact. Supplied complete with a Medix starter kit, which includes a chamber, drive line, adult face mask plus a spare inlet filter and filter spanner.
Stockists: Nebulisers Direct, Evergreen Nebulisers.
The most powerful nebuliser with the highest flow rate in the Medix range. Designed for constant use in a hospital or clinic. It will nebulise any prescribed solution, including the thicker, stickier antibiotics and steroid solutions.
Stockists: Nebulisers Direct, Evergreen Nebulisers.
By mouth for the suppression of inflammatory and allergic disorders
• Adult: 2–40 mg daily.
By intramuscular injection or slow intravenous injection or infusion for the suppression of inflammatory and allergic disorders
• Adult: initially 10–500 mg.
By mouth for the suppression of inflammatory and allergic disorders
• Adult: 2–40 mg daily.
By intramuscular injection or slow intravenous injection or infusion for the suppression of inflammatory and allergic disorders
• Adult: initially 10–500 mg.
Depo-Medrone by deep intramuscular injection into gluteal muscle for the suppression of inflammatory and allergic disorders
• Adult: 40–120 mg, a second injection may be given after 2–3 weeks if required.
This small and portable spirometer measures FEV1, FVC, FEV6, PEF, FEV1/FVC, FEV1/FEV6, F25–75.
A choice of four indices can be displayed on the high definition backlit display. Predicted values are displayed as either % predicted or z score, and post- bronchodilator option shows a % change display. It has a rechargeable battery (the charger is supplied in the carry case with the unit).
Stockists: Medisave, Williams Medical Supplies.
For patients with very low peak flow readings. This meter is individually calibrated to ensure high levels of inter- and intra-device accuracy. The one-way valve reduces the risk of cross infection.
Stockist: Medisave
The Windmill Trainer has been designed as a training aid to develop good peak expiratory flow (PEF) technique in:
• children
• elderly
• people with language or learning difficulties.
The windmill adds an element of fun, particularly for children.
Stockist: Medisave
Non-sedating antihistamine.
For symptomatic relief of allergy, such as hay fever, or urticaria.
• Over 12 years: 10 mg, once daily.
Prophylaxis and treatment of allergic rhinitis by intranasal administration
• Child 3–11 years: 50 mcg daily, dose into each nostril.
• Over 12 years: 100 mcg daily, increased if necessary up to 200 mcg daily, dose into each nostril. Reduce to 50 mcg daily when controlled.
Management of nasal polyps by intranasal administration
• Adult: initially 100 mcg daily for five to six weeks, dose into each nostril, then increased if necessary to 100 mcg twice daily. Consider alternative if no improvement after five to six weeks. Reduce when controlled.