Pharmacy Daily | Asthma Council

launches new video THE National Ashma Council of Australia has launched a new online instructional video to help patients correctly use nasal inhalers. It’s the latest in a series of Asthma Council videos which are available free online at www.nationalasthma.org.au. The new addition demonstrates the correct technique for the three most commonly used intranasal corticosteroid spray inhalers on the market in Australia: Nasonex, Rhinocort and Avamys. Each short clip features asthma educator Marg Gordon demonstrating the correct technique with an adult patient. In particular the video aims to help patients and carers reduce the chance of causing nosebleeds. The Council has also developed an accompanying information leaflet for health professionals, to provide pharmacists, practice nurses and doctors with a summary of supporting evidence, key patient messages and details of the most common usage errors to avoid. The production of the new video was jointly funded by AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline and MSD.

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