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Sounds like a daft question but I've just received my blue inhalers and pink fostair but on the bag says put in fridge? Anyone help as fostair is new to me so I really wouldn't know about this inhaler? Couldn't phone chemist bcoz Was too late by time I got home. Have to wait until mon unless someone knows. X

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I haven't ever taken it but yes I think you have to keep it in the fridge. There's a thread about on the BLF board this evening also mentioning that you should. Don't ask my why though!!

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Ok thanks

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Shezxx in reply toMinushabens

Whats BLF ? Novist. :-)

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Sorry, it's the British Lung Foundation.

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Thanks :-)

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Jokir152

It appears that some inhalers are kept in fridge and fostsir is one of those. Pharmacy are so knowledgeable with regards to why etc, sure they would explain.

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Shezxx in reply toJokir152

Yeah will phone them Monday thanks

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Karjade

I am on Fostair Nexthaler 100/6 and I have never been told to store it in the fridge. However it does say on the box "Prior to dispensing to the patient store in a refrigerator" and also it says patient should use within five months of it being dispensed! Well nothing has ever been said to me and sometimes I do store them perhaps longer but I just look at the expiry date which on my box is 02/2017. That is really bad! Thank you for bringing this to our attention and I will certainly ask my pharmacist.

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Shezxx in reply toKarjade

Yeah its a bit confusing to me as only just gone on this inhaler so sounds daft to ask a question like this that's why I came here. Thanks for ur reply.

Hi, fostair only needs sorting in the fridge before being used for the first time, then use and keep as normal. Hope you get on well with Fostair, I am so much better with it, I am thrilled!

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Hi glad your thrilled with fostair. It's new to me thanks for replying.

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If you go to 6.4 it says there whet to do so it is not a case of keep it in fridge just do not go above 25c and use in 5 months.

medicines.org.uk/emc/medici...

All you wanted to know about Fostair and wish you never asked ;)

Be Well

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Shezxx in reply toOffcut

Thanks for your reply. I have never had fostair and never stored any other inhaler in the fridge so was a bit like Ermm mm. Thanks for helping everyone. Much appreciated :-)

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Jthull

Hi Fostair has to be kept in the fridge at the chemist. Onced dispensed to you it can be stored anywhere.

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