IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ
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Device Identifier 94010
License 9310
CONSUMER INFORMATION
BabyHALER
®
SPACER DEVICE
Read this carefully before you start using this device. Keep
this leaflet. You may need to read it again. If you have
further questions, please ask your doctor or your pharmacist.
The medicine for use with this device has been prescribed
for your baby, and you should not pass it on to others. It
may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as your
baby’s.
For hygiene reasons, the BabyHALER
®
must be used by a
single patient.
Do not allow your child to play with the BabyHALER
®
.
For use only with GlaxoSmithKline FLOVENT
®
HFA
inhaler,
as prescribed by your doctor.
The BabyHALER
®
is not a toy. Do not allow the baby/child
to play with the BabyHALER
®
unsupervised. Small parts
may cause harm.
Your BabyHALER
®
A BabyHALER
®
is a device to help babies and small infants
take inhaled medicines. It has a soft facemask which you
can place gently over your baby’s nose and mouth. The
BabyHALER
®
will help you make sure your baby gets the
correct dose of medicine each time.
PLEASE REFER TO THIS DIAGRAM FOR IDENTIFICATION OF
BabyHALER
®
PARTS
How to use your BabyHALER
®
Before using the BabyHALER
®
for the first time, read the
following instructions. If you are not sure how to use the
BabyHALER
®
, ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist. Clean
the BabyHALER
®
before first use (see the section “
How to
Clean Your BabyHALER
®
”).
Checking the valves
Before you use your BabyHALER
®
, you need to check that
the two blue valves are working properly. Hold the
BabyHALER
®
with the facemask towards you. Press the
facemask to your mouth. You should be able to see a part of
each of the two blue valves. Very gently breathe in and out
through the facemask. When you breathe out, the outside
valve at the top of the BabyHALER
®
should move up
slightly. When you breathe in, the inside valve should move
towards you slightly. (If this is not happening, see the
section “Looking after the valves”).
Preparing the inhaler
PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE PRESCRIBING
INFORMATION INDICATED BY YOUR
HEALTHCARE PROVIDER.
1. The BabyHALER
®
spacer device is intended for use with
the inhalation aerosol prescribed by your physician
(FLOVENT
®
HFA).
2. Refer to the inhalation aerosol instructions for proper use
of the medication.
3. Remove the mouthpiece cover. Gently fit the inhaler into
the BabyHALER
®
inhaler holder. The mouthpiece of the
inhaler should point into the BabyHALER
®
.
