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Seretide Disk works by reducing inflammation and widening the airways in the lungs, which helps you breath more easily.
There is a counter on top of the Diskus which tells you how many doses are left. It counts down to 0. The numbers 5 to 0 will appear in red to warn you when there are only a few doses left. Once the counter shows 0, your inhaler is empty.
1. To open your Diskus, hold the outer case in one hand and put the thumb of your other hand on the thumbgrip. Push your thumb away from you as far as it will go. You will hear a click. This will open a small hole in the mouthpiece.
2. Hold your Diskus with the mouthpiece towards you. You can hold it in either your right or left hand. Slide the lever away from you as far as it will go. You will hear a click. This places a dose of your medicine in the mouthpiece.
Every time the lever is pulled back a blister is opened inside and the powder made ready for you to inhale. Do not play with the lever as this opens the blisters and wastes medicine.
3. Hold the Diskus away from your mouth, breathe out as far as is comfortable. Do not breathe into your Diskus.
4. Put the mouthpiece to your lips; breathe in steadily and deeply through the Diskus, not through your nose. Remove the Diskus from your mouth. Hold your breath for about 10 seconds or for as long as is comfortable. Breathe out slowly.
5. Afterwards rinse your mouth with water and spit it out. This may help to stop you getting thrush and being hoarse.
6. To close the Diskus, slide the thumbgrip back towards you, as far as it will go. You will hear a click. The lever will return to its original position and is reset.
Your Diskus is now ready for you to use again.
Cleaning your inhaler: Wipe the mouthpiece of the Diskus with a dry tissue to clean it.
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