Olodaterol inhaler for COPD

About olodaterol

Olodaterol is called a bronchodilator, as it widens (dilates) your airways. It is intended to be used regularly to relieve airways-related problems in people who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It works by opening up the air passages in your lungs so that air can flow into your lungs more freely. This helps to ease symptoms such as coughing, wheezing and feeling breathless.

Use olodaterol every day. It is a long-acting bronchodilator, which means that it works throughout the day. It is prescribed to reduce your symptoms over the long term - it is not a rescue treatment for sudden breathlessness or wheezing.

One brand of olodaterol inhaler (called Spiolto®) also contains another bronchodilator medicine called tiotropium. You could be prescribed this combination brand to help reduce the number of inhalers you need to use.

Before using an olodaterol inhaler

Some medicines are not suitable for people with certain conditions, and sometimes a medicine may only be used if extra care is taken. For these reasons, before you start using the inhaler it is important that your doctor knows:

• Wenn Sie Probleme mit dem Herzen oder den Blutgefäßen haben oder wenn Sie einen unregelmäßigen Herzschlag haben.

• Wenn Sie unter hohem Blutdruck leiden.

• Wenn Sie eine Schilddrüsenüberfunktion haben.

• Wenn Sie einen hohen Blutzuckerspiegel haben (Diabetes).

• Wenn Ihnen ein Arzt mitgeteilt hat, dass Sie einen niedrigen Kaliumspiegel im Blut haben.

• If you have fits, or epilepsy.

• Wenn Sie Probleme mit der Funktionsweise Ihrer Leber haben.

• Wenn Sie schwanger sind, ein Kind erwarten oder stillen. Es ist nämlich besonders wichtig, dass Ihre Atmung gut kontrolliert ist, wenn Sie schwanger sind.

• Wenn Sie andere Arzneimittel einnehmen. Dazu gehören alle Arzneimittel, die Sie einnehmen und die rezeptfrei erhältlich sind, sowie pflanzliche und ergänzende Arzneimittel. Vergewissern Sie sich auch, dass der Arzt, der Ihnen dieses Inhalationsgerät verschreibt, über alle anderen Inhalationsgeräte, die Sie verwenden, informiert ist.

• Wenn Sie schon einmal eine allergische Reaktion auf ein Arzneimittel hatten.

How to use an olodaterol inhaler

• Before using the inhaler device, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside the pack. It will give you more information about olodaterol, a diagram to remind you how to use and clean your inhaler device, and a full list of side-effects which you could experience from using it.

• Follow your doctor's instructions carefully and make sure that you know how to use your inhaler properly. Each time you receive a new supply, you will need to insert the cartridge containing the liquid into the inhaler device. The inhaler must then be 'primed' before you use it - to do this, open the cap, point the inhaler away from yourself and press the button near the mouthpiece until you see a fine mist of liquid being released.

• Use the inhaler regularly. Use two puffs once every day.

• Try to use the inhaler at the same time each day, as this will help you to remember to use it regularly. If you ever forget to use the inhaler at your usual time, use it as soon as you remember. If you do not remember until the following day, leave out the missed dose - do not 'double up' your next dose to make up for the forgotten one.

• If you are in any way unsure about how to use the inhaler, please ask your nurse, doctor or pharmacist to explain it to you, or show you what to do.

Instructions for using the inhaler device

1. Read the manufacturer's instructions for preparing your inhaler for first use and using your inhaler correctly. Then:

2. Open the cap.

3. Breathe out slowly and then put the end of the mouthpiece in your mouth and close your lips around it. Point the inhaler towards the back of your throat.

4. While breathing in through your mouth, press the dose release button and continue to breathe in slowly for as long as you can. Hold your breath for around 5-10 seconds. Then breathe out.

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 above (for the second puff).

Das Beste aus Ihrer Behandlung herausholen

• Versuchen Sie, Ihre regelmäßigen Termine bei Ihrem Arzt einzuhalten. So kann Ihr Arzt Ihren Zustand regelmäßig überprüfen.

• Rauchen Sie nicht. Rauchen reizt und schädigt die Lunge und verschlimmert Ihren Zustand. Sprechen Sie mit Ihrem Arzt oder der Krankenschwester in der Praxis, wenn Sie Schwierigkeiten haben, mit dem Rauchen aufzuhören.

• If you find that your symptoms are getting worse, continue to use your inhalers but also contact your doctor or nurse for further advice.

• If you have diabetes you may need to check your blood glucose more frequently, as the inhaler could affect the levels of sugar in your blood. Your doctor will advise you about this.

Can olodaterol cause problems?

Along with their useful effects, most medicines can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them. The table below contains some of the most common ones associated with olodaterol. You will find a full list in the manufacturer's information leaflet supplied with your inhaler and device. The unwanted effects often improve as your body adjusts to the new medicine, but speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following continue or become troublesome.

Wenn Sie andere Symptome bemerken, von denen Sie glauben, dass sie auf das Inhalationsgerät zurückzuführen sind, wenden Sie sich bitte an Ihren Arzt oder Apotheker, um weiteren Rat einzuholen.

How to store olodaterol inhaler

• Bewahren Sie alle Arzneimittel außerhalb der Reichweite und Sichtweite von Kindern auf.

• An einem kühlen, trockenen Ort aufbewahren, vor direkter Hitze und Licht schützen.

• Discard your inhaler three months after preparing it for first use, even if there are some doses left. It may be helpful to write the date you first used the inhaler on the pharmacy label.
  

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