Group 15 Anora Ellipta
I had a patient that needs constipation all right hi miss jessie i’m jason i’m the pharmacy and turn on duty and i’ll go over the medications with you do you have any particular questions about this medication yeah i just started on this inhaler a month ago but it seems like it’s not helping that much my symptoms are not getting any better oh okay well i’m sorry to
Hear that let’s go over the medication together and see what we can do to improve your symptoms what did your doctor tell you this medication is for copd that’s correct the anoro ellipta is a prescription here there used long term to treat copd for better breathing it contains 62.5 micrograms of the method ninian bromide and 25 micrograms of the villains role of
Triphenyl tea which work together to improve lung function some patients may have difficulty using this inhaler would you mind showing me how to take this medication sure thanks for showing me how to use the inhaler i think we found the reason why it’s not working for you that’s one of the common mistakes that people make when they use the inhaler i’ll demonstrate
The proper inhalation technique point mmm first you slide down until you hear a click alright if the counter does not count down until you hear that click the inhaler will not deliver the medicine and then your inhaler is now ready to use well holding the evil eye away from your mouth breathe out fully do not breathe into the mouthpiece and you’re not put your
Hand over the air vent take a long steady deep breath in through your mouth and do not breathe in through your nose remove the inhaler from your mouth and hold your breath for about 3 to 4 seconds or whatever is comfortable for you you breathe out slowly and gently and you may not taste or feel the medicine even if you meant using the medicine correctly is this
Clear oh yeah thank you for your explanation i’ve been using this inhaler incorrectly all this time for the direction wise i’ve been taking this inhaler first thing in the morning once a day is that correct yeah that’s correct it’s good that you’re taking this inhaler at the same time every day the adherence is a key in treating copd so keep taking the medication
At the same time every day but do not take do not take more than one dose a day this inhaler expires in six weeks after you open the foil tray the store the inhaler at a room temperature in a dry place away from direct sunlight the common side effects are sore throat sinus infection and lower respiratory infection however if you have sudden breathing problems
Immediately after inhalation stop using the medication and call your health care provider right away do you or your family member have asthma okay well just for your information this medication is only approved for use of copd so if you’re not sharing this medication with someone with asthma since they may worsen asthma problems this medication also should not be
Used with any other long-acting beta agonist such as the cerumen discus or anticholinergic such as spiriva well according to your profile you’re not taking any other long-term copd medications is that correct that’s correct well my doctor prescribed co air to use for my husband talks is it okay if i take this along with the nora i take that along with the nora
Lift oh okay um yeah that’s okay the anoro ellipta is only to prevent copd exacerbations the onset of action is about 30 minutes while the peak response will show within six hours as you can see it acts too slow to be a rescue inhaler always have a rescue inhaler such as pro air or ventolin with you when you treat sudden sudden problems in addition it’s important
To have regular follow-ups with your health care provider each visit the physician can assess there’s some symptoms comorbidities and risk factors in that way we can check your lung functions and see if we can start discontinue medications properly well that was a lot of information can you briefly tell me why adherence is so important yeah so part because it’s
Medication is a long term add to prevent copd and it helps reduce sometimes well that’s correct as i previously mentioned that here in studio or ellipta will help improve lung function symptoms such as dyspnea frequency and severity of exacerbation so it’s really important that you take this medication at the same time every day as you probably probably already
Know the best way to improve these symptoms is to stop smoking smoking cessation works better than any other medications so please let me know anytime if you need help to stop smoking okay all right well here’s the medication guide and link that will show you how to use the inhaler if you have any questions please feel free and i stopped by and i see questions all right thank you
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Group 15 Anora Ellipta By CUSP Pulmonology
