How Should You Use Pulmicort (Inhalation)

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• Your doctor will tell you how much of this medicine to use and how often. Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to.
• Pulmicort Respules™ is a liquid medicine that is for use in children. The medicine is inhaled with a device called a nebulizer. The nebulizer turns the medicine into a fine mist that the child breathes in through the mouth and to the lungs. Your child's caregiver will show you how to use a nebulizer.
• Pulmicort Turbuhaler® is a powder that is inhaled with a special inhaler device that comes with the medicine. The powder is stored inside this inhaler. Before each use, you will turn the brown grip at the bottom of the inhaler to load a new dose of the powder into the air chamber. Do not use a spacer with the Turbuhaler®.
• This medicine comes with patient instructions about how to use it. Read and follow these instructions carefully. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions about how to use the inhaler.
• Rinse your mouth out with water after inhaling this medicine.
• Carefully follow the patient instructions about cleaning and caring for your nebulizer or inhaler.
• Pulmicort Respules® are provided as a strip of five small plastic vials with sealed caps. Each container holds one dose. The strip of vials is sealed inside a foil pouch.
• Never share your medicine with anyone.
If a dose is missed:
• If you miss a dose or forget to use your medicine, use it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to use the medicine and skip the missed dose.
• Do not use extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.