SALBUTAMOL

HICAIRE

100 mcg/actuation

Metered Dose Inhaler

ANTIASTHMA

BETTER FORMULATION FOR BETTER INHALATION

Salbutamol (Hicaire) provides short-acting (4 to 6 hour) bronchodilation with fast onset (within 5 minutes) in reversible airways obstruction.

It is particularly suitable for the relief and prevention of asthma symptoms. It should be used to relieve symptoms when they occur, and to prevent them in those circumstances recognised by the patient to precipitate an asthma attack (e.g. before exercise or unavoidable allergen exposure).

Salbutamol (Hicaire) is particularly valuable as relief medication in mild, moderate or severe asthma, provided that reliance on it does not delay the introduction and use of regular inhaled corticosteroid therapy.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION:

Salbutamol (Hicaire) is for oral inhalation use only. Salbutamol (Hicaire) may be used with a spacer device by patients who nd it dicult to synchronise aerosol actuation with inspiration of breath.

The aerosol spray is inhaled through the mouth into the lungs. After shaking the inhaler, the mouthpiece is placed in the mouth and the lips closed around it.

The actuator is depressed to release a spray, which must coincide with inspiration of breath.
Adults (including the elderly):

For the relief of acute asthma symptoms including bronchospasm, one inhalation (100 micrograms) may be administered as a single minimum starting dose. This may be increased to two inhalations if necessary. To prevent allergen- or exercise-induced symptoms, two inhalations should be taken 10-15 minutes before challenge. For chronic therapy, two inhalations up to four times a day.
Paediatric Population Relief of acute bronchospasm

The usual dosage for children under the age of 12 years: one inhalation (100 micrograms). The dose may be increased to two inhalations if required. Children aged 12 years and over: Dose as per adult population.

Prevention of allergen or exercise-induced bronchospasm

The usual dosage for children under the age of 12 years: one inhalation (100 micrograms) before challenge or exertion. The dose may be increased to two inhalations if required.

Children aged 12 years and over: Dose as per adult population.
Chronic therapy

The usual dosage for children under the age of 12 years: up to two inhalations 4 times daily.
Children aged 12 years and over: Dose as per adult population.

A spacer device may be used to facilitate administration to children under 5 years of age.
On-demand use of Salbutamol (Hicaire) should not exceed 8 inhalations in any 24 hours. Reliance on such frequent supplementary use, or a sudden increase in dose, indicates poorly controlled or deteriorating asthma (see Special Warnings and Precautions).