AirSep NEWLIFE elite Patient Manual page 34

[Read the Important Safety Rules section before operating this equipment.]
Inhaling Medication/Treatment Instructions
The following instructions for inhaling medication are often recommended. If your physician or health
care professional has given you special instructions, make sure you follow them instead, as prescribed.
1. Close your mouth around the mouthpiece, but do not hold it with
your teeth (Figure 7).
Take a slow, deep breath, and pause at the end of the inhalation for 1 -2 seconds,
2.
then exhale slowly and completely.
Repeat this procedure until the prescribed amount of medication nebulizes or the
3.
Prescribed amount of treatment time elapses (whichever occurs first).
4. If your physician or health care professional instructed you to take short rest periods
During your treatment, make sure you turn the air valve to the OFF position, as shown
in Figure 4. This will conserve your medication.
Prolonged treatment time can indicate a defective nebulizer. Contact your Equipment Provider if this
condition exists.
Figure 7
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