Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) summary
The full CMI at the link below has more details. If you are worried about using this medicine, speak to your doctor or pharmacist.
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1. Why am I using VENTOLIN INHALER?
VENTOLIN INHALER contains the active ingredient salbutamol sulfate. VENTOLIN INHALER, which you may know better as a ‘puffer’, helps you to breathe more easily.
For more information, see Section 1. Why am I using VENTOLIN INHALER? in the full CMI.
2. What should I know before I use VENTOLIN INHALER?
Do not use if you have ever had an allergic reaction to salbutamol sulfate or any of the ingredients listed at the end of the CMI.
Talk to your doctor if you have any other medical conditions, take any other medicines, or are pregnant or plan to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
For more information, see Section 2. What should I know before I use VENTOLIN INHALER? in the full CMI.
3. What if I am taking other medicines?
Some medicines may interfere with VENTOLIN INHALER and affect how it works.
A list of these medicines is in Section 3. What if I am taking other medicines? in the full CMI.
4. How do I use VENTOLIN INHALER?
- For adults, the usual dose is one or two puffs, as required, repeated four hourly.
- For children, the usual dose is one puff, repeated four hourly. The dose may be increased to two puffs, repeated four hourly, if required.
More instructions can be found in Section 4. How do I use VENTOLIN INHALER? in the full CMI.
5. What should I know while using VENTOLIN INHALER?
Things you should do
Remind any Healthcare Professional (HCP) you visit that you are using VENTOLIN INHALER.
Contact your doctor if you become concerned about any side effects.
Tell your doctor immediately, if you become or intend to become pregnant while using VENTOLIN INHALER
and stop using it immediately.
Your doctor may tell you to take extra puffs of VENTOLIN INHALER if your wheezing or breathing suddenly gets worse. If you take extra puffs and do not get relief, tell your doctor immediately.
Things you should not do
Do not take any other medicines to help you breathe without checking with your doctor.
You should not give this medicine to anyone else, even if their symptoms seem similar to yours.
Do not use VENTOLIN INHALER if the counter shows 000 or if the expiry date has passed.
Looking after your medicine
Store VENTOLIN INHALER below 30°C.
Clean VENTOLIN INHALER at least once a week.
Do not put the metal canister in water.
Do not put it in the refrigerator.
Do not expose to temperatures higher than 50°C.
Do not burn it or puncture it, even when it is empty.
For more information, see Section 5. What should I know while using VENTOLIN INHALER? in the full CMI.
6. Are there any side effects?
Less serious side effects include headache, tremor, feelings of anxiety, restlessness, or excitability, ‘warm’ feeling or flushing, restlessness in children, mouth or throat irritation, muscle cramps and nausea. Serious side effects include allergic reactions, irregular or fast heartbeat, immediate breathing difficulties and wheezing, changes in blood potassium levels and lactic acidosis.
For more information, including what to do if you have any side effects, see Section 6. Are there any side effects? in the full CMI.
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