Drug "Berodual" user guide

The drug "Berodual" refers to bronchodilators of a combined type. The drug is used in the treatment and prevention of suffocation on the background of chronic diseases of the obstructive airway. The drug has a bronchodilating property with bronchospasm.

Active components: ipratropium bromide and fenoterol. The combination of components significantly increases the effectiveness of bronchodilator treatment of diseases accompanied by hypersecretion of mucus and strengthening of the tone in the bronchial muscles. This combination of substances also has a longer lasting effect than each ingredient separately. When using the drug "Berodual" the instruction indicates a decrease in the dose of the beta-adrenergic component. Thus, it becomes possible to avoid side effects and to achieve the greatest safety of use.

For patients with bronchopulmonary pathologies of a chronic nature, "Berodual" is especially suitable for attacks of bronchospasm. In COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), there is a marked improvement in respiratory function over fifteen minutes. The maximum effectiveness of the drug is observed after an hour or two, continuing in a large number of patients until six hours after the use of the drug.

The drug "Berodual" begins to act immediately after inhalation. This allows you to use a medicine to stop an asthma attack.

The drug "Berodual." Instructions. Indication.

The drug is prescribed for symptomatic treatment and prevention of pathologies of the obstructive airway in chronic course with reversible bronchospasm. Such diseases include bronchial asthma of non-allergic and allergic nature, physical stress (for prevention and therapy of attacks of acute asthma ), COPD, respiratory failure against bronchopulmonary diseases accompanied by bronchial obstruction syndrome.

Berodual recommends the use of the instruction in preparing (for "bronchial dilatation") and facilitating aerosol treatment using antibiotic, secreto-mucolytic agents, sodium cromoglycate, corticosteroids.

It is advisable to use the drug in the implementation of bronchodilator FVD ( respiratory function ).

The drug "Berodual." Instructions for use.

When using a metered aerosol, as a rule, two doses are sufficient to stop the symptoms of an attack of bronchospasm. In the absence of pronounced effect in more severe cases, after five minutes, another one or two doses of the drug are allowed to be inhaled. The next inhalation of the drug "Berodual" instruction recommends that no more than two hours after the last application. If there is no result after consistently conducted four inhalations, additional inhalation is required, you need to seek help without delay. The maximum dose is eight inhalations per day.

The regimen of the drug is chosen by the attending physician in accordance with the indications.

To achieve the effect, it is necessary to follow certain recommendations when using the Berodual.

The inhaler should be shaken for the first time and the valve pressed twice.

It is recommended that you follow certain rules every time you use it again.

1. Remove the cap.
2. Deep and slowly exhale.
3. Grasp the tip with your lips. The bottom of the cylinder should be pointed upwards.
4. With the deepest inhalation, quickly press the bottom until one dose of the drug is released.
5. Hold the breath for a few seconds, remove the tip from the mouth. Slowly exhale.
6. To obtain a second inhalation dosage, the actions are repeated.
7. To put on a cap.

If the inhaler has not been used for more than three days, before inhalation it is necessary to press the valve once, before the aerosol cloud appears.