Fostair cleaning instructions

[JenniferW]

I have been taking fostair for some months. As I get use up the doses, the inhaler gets clogged up. The cleaning instructions say wipe the mouth piece inside and out, but you don't wash it like you do the clenil modulite inhaler. The hole gets clogged up over time as wiping it does not properly clean out the little dimple at the back where the dispensing hole is. I have poked the hole with a needle (non sharp end) but I don't think that's what I should be doing! Can anyone offer any advice?

[bookdaft]

I use a damp cotton bud to clean the little dimple, it seems to do the trick most of the time but it is SO annoying.

[JenniferW in reply to bookdaft]

That's a great idea, just the right size and shape, thank you.

[Starstream20]

Get a new one from your GP when you think it is not working.I soak mine in hot soapy water but still get a new one about every 4 months 😀

[JenniferW in reply to Starstream20]

Hi Starstream, I should have been more specific, I mean the pink plastic fostair container that you stick the cannister into, rather than the volumatic inhaler.However I also find the aerospacer hard to get clean, because we have hard water. I will follow your advice and get them replaced more often, I didn't realise I could ask for a new one after four months, thanks very much for your help.