read the step-by-step instructions for using foradil capsules with the aerolizer inhaler in the medication guide given to you by your healthcare provider. do not use foradil unless your healthcare provider has taught you and you understand everything. ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist if you have any questions. children should use foradil aerolizer with an adult's help as instructed by the child's healthcare provider. use foradil aerolizer exactly as prescribed. do not use foradil aerolizer more often than prescribed. for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) the usual dose is one foradil capsule inhaled through the aerolizer inhaler twice a day (morning and evening). the two doses should be about 12 hours apart. for preventing exercise-induced bronchospasm the usual dose is one foradil capsule inhaled through the aerolizer inhaler at least 15 minutes before exercise as needed. do not use foradil aerolizer more often than every 12 hours. do not use extra foradil aerolizer before exercise if you already use it twice-a-day. if you miss a dose of foradil aerolizer just skip that dose. take your next dose at your usual time. never take two doses at one time. do not use a spacer device with foradil aerolizer. do not breathe into foradil aerolizer. while you are using foradil aerolizer twice a day do not use other medicines that contain a long-acting beta 2 -agonist (laba) for any reason. other laba medicines include serevent diskus (salmeterol xinofoate inhalation powder) and advair serevent diskus (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol inhalation powder). do not change or stop any of your medicines to control or treat your breathing problems. your healthcare provider will adjust your medicines as needed. make sure you always have a short-acting beta 2 -agonist medicine with you. use your short-acting beta 2 -agonist medicine if you have breathing problems between doses of foradil aerolizer. call your healthcare provider or get medical care right away if: your breathing problems worsen with foradil aerolizer. you need to use your short-acting beta 2 -agonist medicine more often than usual. your short-acting beta 2 -agonist medicine does not work as well for you at relieving symptoms. you need to use four or more inhalations of your short-acting beta 2 -agonist medicine for two or more days in a row. you use one whole canister of your short-acting beta 2 -agonist medicine in eight weeks time. your peak flow meter results decrease. your healthcare provider will tell you the numbers that are right for you. you have asthma and your symptoms do not improve after using foradil aerolizer regularly for one week.
how do i use foradil capsules with the aerolizer inhaler?