Respiratory Handbook
For UK audiences

The professional's guide to product selection

Products

Disposable adult mouthpieces - Primary Care Supplies
Primary Care Supplies

Disposable adult mouthpieces - Primary Care Supplies

Made of waxed cardboard. Diameter 30mm.

Disposable adult mouthpieces - Williams Medical Supplies
Williams Medical Supplies

Disposable adult mouthpieces - Williams Medical Supplies

Made of waxed cardboard. Diameter 30mm.

Disposable paediatric mouthpieces - Medisave
Medisave

Disposable paediatric mouthpieces - Medisave

Waxed cardboard. 22mm diameter.

Disposable paediatric mouthpieces - Primary Care Supplies
Primary Care Supplies

Disposable paediatric mouthpieces - Primary Care Supplies

Waxed cardboard. 22mm diameter.

Disposable paediatric mouthpieces - Williams Medical Supplies
Williams Medical Supplies

Disposable paediatric mouthpieces - Williams Medical Supplies

Waxed cardboard. 22mm diameter.

Duaklir - Aclidinium bromide with formoterol
Covis Pharma Europe B.V.

Duaklir - Aclidinium bromide with formoterol

Long-acting selective beta2 agonist with long-acting muscarinic antagonist.

Adult: one inhalation twice daily. 

DuoResp Spiromax - Budesonide with formoterol
Teva

DuoResp Spiromax - Budesonide with formoterol

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.

Dymista - Fluticasone with azelastine
Viatrus UK Healthcare Ltd

Dymista - Fluticasone with azelastine

For allergic rhinitis
• Over 12 years: one spray twice daily, dose to be administered into each nostril.

Easyhaler - Budesonide
Orion

Easyhaler - Budesonide

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.

Easyhaler - Salbutamol
Orion

Easyhaler - Salbutamol

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.