Taking Your Treatment; After Your Treatment - Philips RESPIRONICS Porta-neb with SideStream Guia Del Usuario

The use of a mouthpiece instead of a mask may
help to avoid drug aerosol irritating the eyes.
Some medications should only be administered
using a mouthpiece.
Note
If your doctor has told you to dilute the
solution, empty the medication in the same way
and then add the amount of saline your doctor
instructed.
4.2 Taking your treatment
You will probably be given help on how to take
your treatment by a doctor or nurse.
Remember to relax as much as possible so you
get the most benefit from your medication. Sit
upright in a chair or in bed.
When you are ready, switch the Porta-neb
on at the on/off switch (position I is on and
O is off).
Your treatment will now begin.
Breathing
Do not try to breathe quickly. The treatment
should not be hard work. If you get breathless
during treatment, you may be breathing too
quickly. If you want to take a short break
during the treatment you can switch off your
Porta-neb. Treatment is finished when the
SideStream drug container begins to 'spit'.
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4.3 After your treatment
Switch off the Porta-neb.
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Remove the mask or mouthpiece and
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Duratube from the SideStream drug
container.
Unscrew the SideStream drug container
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and wash the three pieces in warm soapy
water, together with the mouthpiece or
mask.
Warning
Never put the Duratube in water or any other
liquids.
Reconnect the Duratube onto the
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SideStream and switch the Porta-neb on
for a few seconds to blow out any trapped
medication.
Switch off the Porta-neb and remove the
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Duratube.
SideStream
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