CAIRE NewLife Series User Manual page 18

NewLife Family
Inhaling Medication/Treatment
Instructions
Note: 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 6).
Figure 6: Mouthpiece
2. Take a slow, deep breath, and pause at the end
of the inhalation for 1-2 seconds, then exhale
slowly and completely.
3. Repeat this procedure until the prescribed
amount of medication nebulizes or the
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. This will conserve your
medication.
Note: Prolonged treatment time can indicate
a defective nebulizer. Contact your Equipment
Provider if this condition exists.
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Cleaning the Nebulizer
Note: Perform steps 1 and 2 below after each
treatment to prevent medication from collecting
and hardening inside the nebulizer parts.
1. After each treatment, separate the nebulizer and
the "T" piece or mouthpiece assembly.
2. Remove or unscrew the nebulizer cup, and rinse
each component thoroughly in warm water.
3. Once a day, clean all nebulizer parts (excluding
air supply tubing) with a mild detergent or soap
solution in warm water. Rinse thoroughly, and
soak all parts in a solution of one (1) part white
vinegar and three (3) parts water for 30 minutes
to disinfect.
Figure 7
4. Rinse thoroughly in warm water to remove the
disinfectant solution.
5. Place all nebulizer parts on a paper towel or soft
absorbent material to air dry. DO NOT WIPE
DRY.
6. When dry, store the nebulizer parts in a clean
container or plastic bag.
7. Repeat the above procedure after each treatment/
patient use.
CAUTION: Federal (USA) law restricts
this device to sale or rental by order
of a physician or other licensed
health care provider.