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Just out of hospital yesterday ,Emphysema lung function 33% now on Trimbow 2puffs x 2 daily, can this also be used as an reliever if required over and above normal dose age, be grateful if anyone can answer.

Many thanks

Oulpete.

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Hi Oulpete2, Trimbow is a main puffer not a reliever. I am also on Trimbow, and use my blue puffer - Salbutomol as a reliever. Hope this helps 😊

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oulpete2β€’ in reply toBrianTaylor

Many thanks for that, Brian, am using spacer.

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Just to add, they both seem to work better if I use a spacer 😊

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They will!

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