Combivent Dosage/Direction for Use

COMBIVENT inhalation solution in unit dose vials may be administered from a suitable nebuliser or an intermittent positive pressure ventilator.
The following dose is recommended for adults (including elderly patients) and adolescents over 12 years of age.
Treatment of acute attacks: 1 unit dose vial is sufficient for prompt symptom relief in many cases.
In severe cases, if an attack has not been relieved by one unit dose vial, two unit dose vials may be required. In these cases, patients should consult the doctor or the nearest hospital immediately.
Maintenance treatment: 1 unit dose vial three or four times daily.
Instructions for use: The unit dose vials are intended only for inhalation with suitable nebulising devices and should not be taken orally or administered parenterally.
1. Prepare the nebuliser for filling, according to the instructions provided by the manufacturer or doctor.
2. Tear one unit dose vial from the strip.
3. Open the unit dose vial by firmly twisting the top.
4. Squeeze the content of the unit dose vial into the nebuliser reservoir.
5. Assemble the nebuliser and use as directed.
6. After use throw away any solution left in the reservoir and clean the nebuliser, following the manufacturer's instructions.
Since the unit dose vials contain no preservative, it is important that the contents are used soon after opening and that a fresh vial is used for each administration to avoid microbial contamination. Partly used, opened or damaged unit dose vials should be discarded.
It is strongly recommended not to mix COMBIVENT solution for inhalation with other drugs in the same nebuliser.