Prescribing DUAKLIR

Prescription pad with DUAKLIR<sup>®</sup> PRESSAIR<sup>®</sup> 400 mcg/12 mcg twice a day (BID)

Dosing for DUAKLIR PRESSAIR

DUAKLIR PRESSAIR (aclidinium bromide/formoterol fumarate) inhalation powder 400 mcg/12 mcg is indicated for the maintenance treatment of patients with COPD.2 DUAKLIR PRESSAIR is prescribed twice-daily for improvement in lung function day and night.

With Up to 80% of COPD Patients Using
Their Device Incorrectly,12 DUAKLIR PRESSAIR Offers Clear Reassurance of Dose Delivery

PRESSAIR is a preloaded, dry powder inhaler that reassures your patients in 2 ways* that they have taken their dose correctly;2

 

A "click" will sound when you've inhaled your
medicine correctly

The color-controlled window changes from GREEN to RED when you've successfully inhaled the full dose

DUAKLIR PRESSAIR is a simple, easy-to-use device:

  • Preloaded and ready to use
  • PRESSAIR has a built-in dose indicator with a locking mechanism to ensure patients know when their medication is finished
  • No dosage adjustments necessary for elderly or renally impaired patients
DUAKLIR<sup>®</sup> PRESSAIR<sup>®</sup> Device

A DUAKLIR PRESSAIR Dose Is Delivered in 3 Simple Steps2

PRESSAIR In Hand, Finger Pressing Down on Orange Button

1
READY before inhalation

  • Remove cap and hold upright.
  • PRESS and RELEASE the orange button.
  • Check the color-controlled window. GREEN means the medicine is READY for inhalation.
  • Before you put the inhaler in your mouth, breathe out completely. Do not breathe out into the inhaler. Then place your lips tightly around the mouthpiece.
PRESSAIR held up to mouth, medicine entering mouth

2 DURING inhalation

  • TAKE A STRONG,
    DEEP BREATH IN.
  • A "CLICK" will sound during inhalation when the inhaler is used correctly.
  • Keep breathing in as long as possible after you hear the "CLICK." 
Straight-on view of PRESSAIR

3 CONFIRM after inhalation

  • Remove the inhaler from your mouth and hold your breath for as long as possible, and then slowly breathe out, away from the inhaler.
  • CONFIRM the color-controlled window has turned from green to RED to ensure the full dose has been inhaled correctly.

*Feedback mechanisms consist of visual cues (color-controlled window) and an audible "click." Note: some people may not hear the "click." Use the control window to ensure you have inhaled correctly.

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