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PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER

Terbutaline Sulfate 2.5mg/ml Nebuliser Solution

Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine.

•    Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.

•    If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

•    This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours.

•    If any of the side effects get serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.

In this leaflet:

1.    What Terbutaline Sulfate Nebuliser Solution is and what it is used for

2.    Before you use Terbutaline Sulfate Nebuliser Solution

3.    How to use Terbutaline Sulfate Nebuliser Solution

4.    Possible side effects

5.    How to store Terbutaline Sulfate Nebuliser Solution

6.    Further information

1. WHAT TERBUTALINE SULFATE NEBULISER SOLUTION IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR

3. HOWTO USE TERBUTALINE SULFATE NEBULISER SOLUTION

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Terbutaline Sulfate Nebuliser Solution belongs to a group of medicines called 'bronchodilators' which help to open up the air passages in your lungs so that you can breathe more easily.

Terbutaline Sulfate Nebuliser Solution helps to make breathing easier in patients who have asthma, bronchitis and other chest illnesses.

2. BEFORE YOU USE TERBUTALINE SULFATE NEBULISER SOLUTION

Do not use Terbutaline Sulfate Nebuliser Solution:

•    If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to terbutaline sulfate

•    If you are allergic to any of the other ingredients of Terbutaline Sulfate Nebuliser Solution (see section 6 Further Information)

•    If you have a heart condition called cardiomyopathy (this is when your heart does not work properly due to inflammation of the heart muscles).

Take special care with Terbutaline Sulfate Nebuliser Solution:

Talk to your doctor if any of the following apply to you:

•    If you have diabetes

•    If you have an overactive thyroid gland

•    If you have a heart condition, abnormal heart rhythm, or disease of the heart

•    If you have high blood pressure

•    If you have low levels of potassium in the blood (hypokalaemia).

Taking other medicines

Tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following as they may interact with your medicine:

•    Medicines for treating high blood pressure such as propranolol

•    Other medicines which help you to breathe.

If you are already taking other medicines prescribed by your doctor for your asthma, make sure you keep taking these unless your doctor tells you otherwise.

Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

If you are pregnant, think you are pregnant or are breast-feeding, tell your doctor before using this medicine. If you become pregnant whilst taking this medicine you should tell your doctor as soon as possible.

Driving and using machines

If you are taking high doses of this medicine, you should not drive or use machinery.

If you are unsure, talk to your doctor.

Always use Terbutaline Sulfate Nebuliser Solution exactly as your doctor has told you. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

Adults (including the elderly):

The usual dose is one or two ampoules (5mg or 10mg) taken two to four times each day.

Children weighing more than 25 kg:

The usual dose is one ampoule (5mg) taken two to four times each day. This medicine is not recommended for children weighing less than 25 kg General instructions:

Open each foil sachet one at a time and use all the ampoules inside before opening the next foil sachet. Always return any remaining ampoules to the foil sachet and place the sachet back in the carton after use. Since the ampoules do not contain a preservative, it is important to use them as soon as they are opened.

Instructions for use:

1.    Prepare your power-operated nebuliser following the manufacturer's instructions and/or the dosing instructions given by your doctor.

2.    Take a strip of ampoules from the foil sachet Remove one or two ampoules (depending on your dose) and put the rest back in the foil sachet and replace the foil sachet in the carton. [Diagram 1], Never use an ampoule that has been opened already or if the solution is discoloured.

3.    Hold the ampoule upright and open it by twisting off the top. [Diagram 2]

4.    Unless otherwise instructed by your doctor, squeeze all of the liquid from the plastic ampoule into the nebuliser chamber.

5.    Throw away the plastic ampoule.

6.    Turn on the nebuliser and breathe in the "mist” calmly and deeply using the face mask or mouthpiece. If you are using a face mask make sure that it is fitted correctly. Be sure to protect your eyes from the mist produced as it can cause pain or discomfort if it gets into them. This is especially important if you suffer from glaucoma.

7.    The length of time it takes your nebuliser to turn your medicine into a mist will depend on the type of equipment you use. You will know when your treatment is complete because the fine mist will stop coming out of your mask or mouthpiece.

8.    You must wash your nebuliser, face mask and/or mouthpiece in warm soapy water and rinse well after each use.

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5. HOW TO STORE TERBUTALINE SULFATE NEBULISER SOLUTION

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