Description
Product Description
Zempreon Inhalers help you breathe easier when your chest is tight or when you are wheezing, by opening up the breathing tubes in your lungs.
Zempreon is made up of a medicine called salbutamol sulfate. The amount of medicine in each puff of Zempreon is the same as 100 micrograms of salbutamol. It is designed so the medicine can be inhaled (breathed in) into the lungs to treat asthma and other conditions where breathing is difficult.
Salbutamol sulfate opens up the airways to your lungs, thereby relieving wheezing and the feeling of tightness in your chest, and helps you breathe more easily. This medicine may also help prevent wheezing and chest tightness in some situations that cause narrowing of the airways to your lungs, like exercise
Zempreon Inhaler consists of a plastic casing which contains a small metal canister. The casing has a mouthpiece which is covered by a cap.
The canister has a counter attached to show how many puffs of medicine you have left. The number of puffs left will show through a window in the back of the plastic casing. Each time the canister is pressed a puff of the medicine is released and the counter will count down by one.
In certain circumstances dropping the puffer may cause the counter to count on.
You should consider getting a replacement when the counter shows the number 020.
Dispose and do not use your Zempreon puffer if the counter shows 000.
Never try to alter the numbers on the counter or detach the counter from the metal canister. The counter cannot be reset and is permanently attached to the canister
Size – at least 200 doses
Usage Directions
Do not use this medicine without consulting your doctor or pharmacist. Your doctor or pharmacist will tell you how much to take.
If your Zempreon Inhaler is new and you have not used it before, or if you have not used it for 5 days or more, you should shake it well, point the mouthpiece away from you and activate two puffs into the air before use.
Adults and Children: one or two puffs every 4 hours or as required
Initial doses in the elderly may be lower than the recommended adult dose.
Your doctor may tell you to take extra puffs of your Zempreon puffer if your chest condition suddenly gets worse.
If you take extra puffs and do not get relief, tell your doctor immediately.
You should visit your doctor or pharmacist regularly to check that you are using your Zempreon puffer in the right way.
Your Zenpreon Inhaler should be cleaned at least once a week. To do so:
Remove the metal canister from the plastic casing of the inhaler and remove the mouth piece cover
Rinse the actuator thoroughly under warm running water
Dry the actuator thoroughly inside and out
Replace the metal canister and the mouth piece cover.
DO NOT put the metal canister in water.
Storage
Store below 30°C away from heat and light.
If your Zempreon puffer becomes very cold, it may not work properly. To warm it, pull out the metal can from its plastic holder and warm it in your hand for a few minutes.
Do not warm the can in any other way. Push the can firmly back into its holder before using.
WARNING: The metal can is pressurised. Do not burn it or puncture it, even when it is empty.
Ingredients
Active ingredients- salbutamol sulfate. Each puff contains 100 micrograms of salbutamol (as sulfate).
Zempreon also contains HFA-134a, a propellant. It has no other additives.
Warnings
This product is a Pharmacist Only Medicine and requires pharmacist advice. This medicine may not be right for you. Always read the label. Follow the directions for use. If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional. Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use Zempreon if you are allergic to:
salbutamol and similar drugs
any of the ingredients listed
Some of the symptoms of an allergic reaction may include:
shortness of breath
wheezing or difficulty breathing
swelling of the face, lips, tongue or other parts of the body
rash, itching or hives on the skin
Do not take this medicine after the expiry date printed on the canister or if the packaging is torn or shows signs of tampering. If it has expired or is damaged, return it to your pharmacist for disposal.
While all efforts have been made to ensure that ingredient listings are accurate, up to date and complete for products on the Superpharmacy website, suppliers may change formulations on short notice. Please check ingredient listings on the actual product before use.
