Flutiform Inhaler

What is Asthma?

In Asthma sufferers the airways remain inflamed and irritated.

This causes people who suffer with Asthma to experience symptoms such as wheezing, breathlessness and coughing, they often feel tight chested. Increased mucus production within the lungs is also a common side effect.

These symptoms come and go and aren’t always an issue, so managing these symptoms with regular preventatives is important.

Asthma sufferers will have certain triggers that can aggravate symptoms further, things like Allergens, dust, over powering fragrances, Aerosols, temperature fluctuations and sometimes even physical activity.

What is an Asthma attack?

When we come into contact with something that triggers an Asthma attack it causes our lungs to react causing further swelling and irritation.

1. Check dose counter 

2. Remove cap

3. Hold inhaler upright and shake well

4. Breathe out gently away from inhaler

5. Put mouthpiece between teeth without biting and close lips to form good seal

6. Start to breathe in slowly and deeply through the mouth and, at the same time, press down firmly on canister

7. Continue to breathe in slowly and deeply

8. Hold breath for 5 seconds or as long as comfortable

9. While holding breath, remove inhaler from mouth

10. Breathe out away from inhaler

11. For the second inhalation, wait about 30 seconds then repeat all steps starting from step 3

12. Replace cap 

If the inhaler is brand new or you haven’t used it for a week or more, you will need to prime the inhaler before taking a dose. Check the package insert for instructions.

If you use too much of FLUTIFORM inhaler than you should, you may experience severe chest pain (angina), high or low blood pressure, a headache, muscle cramps, difficulty in sleeping, nervousness, a dry mouth, a loss of appetite, seizures, fits or convulsions.

Like all medicines, Flutiform can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

If you notice an immediate increase in wheezing, shortness of breath and cough straight after using your inhaler, stop using Flutiform and use a quick-acting ‘reliever’ inhaler immediately. Contact your doctor straightaway. Your doctor will review your asthma and may change your treatment and may prescribe a different inhaler to treat your asthma.

The following side effects have been reported. Tell your doctor as soon as possible if you suffer from any of these side effects but do not stop treatment unless told to do so. Your doctor will try to prevent these effects by prescribing Flutiform in the lowest dose possible to control your asthma.

Very Common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people):

• Thrush in the mouth and throat. This is more likely if the daily dose taken is greater than 400 micrograms. Thrush can be treated with anti-fungal medicines whilst you continue to use Flutiform. Brushing your teeth, or thoroughly rinsing your mouth with water immediately after each dose may help prevent thrush.

To prevent dry mouth, hoarseness, and oral yeast infections from developing, gargle, rinse your mouth with water and spit out after each use. Do not swallow the rinse water.

Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people):

• Hoarse voice or a sore throat or tongue. Using a Volumatic spacer device or rinsing your mouth with water immediately after using your inhaler may help prevent this.

Reporting of any side effects

If you get any side effects talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the YellowCard Scheme at www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store.

By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

Reporting of side effects

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in the above description and patient information leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for “MHRA yellowcard” in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.