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4 Fitting accessories
• When the required accessories (mouthpiece, adult mask or child mask) have
been attached to the device, join the device firmly to the assembled medicine
container (2).
• The adult mask and child mask must be fitted using the connecting piece (12).
• Now place the device to your mouth and close your lips firmly around the
mouthpiece. When using either of the masks, place it over the nose and mouth.
• Start the device using the on/off button (5).
• The spray mist coming from the device and the illuminated blue LEDs (4) show
that the device is working perfectly.
5 Inhaling correctly
• Breathing technique
The right breathing technique is important to ensure that the particles are dis-
tributed as widely as possible into the air ways. So that they can enter the air
ways and lungs, you must inhale slowly and deeply, hold your breath briefly (5
to 10 seconds) and then exhale quickly.
• As a general rule, you should only use nebulizers to treat respiratory disorders
if advised to do so by your doctor, who will recommend the medicine, dose and
application for inhalation therapy.
• Certain medicines are only available on prescription.
Note:
You should hold the device as upright as possible. Tilting it very slightly will not,
however, affect its function, since the container is leakproof. To ensure that the
device functions fully, make sure that you do not tilt it more than 45° in any di-
rection and that the medicine is in contact with the mesh while in use.
Important
Essential oils, cough medicines, solutions designed for gargling, and drops for ap-
plication to the skin or for use in steam baths are wholly unsuitable for inhalation
using a nebulizer. These substances are often highly viscous and can impair the
correct function of the device and hence affect the effectiveness of its application
in the long term. In the case of oversensitivity of the bronchial system, medicines
containing essential oils can sometimes cause acute bronchiospasm (a sudden,
cramp-like tightening of the bronchi accompanied by breathlessness). Always ask
your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
• After treatment, switch off the device using the on/off button (5).
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• The LEDs (4) go out.
• Once the inhalant has been fully sprayed out, the device switches off automati-
cally. For technical reasons, a small amount may still remain in the medicine
container (2).
• Do not use it.
• If applicable, disconnect the power pack (13) from the mains.
7 Clean the device.
See page 29.
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