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Hi can anyone please tell me how we know when a Salamol inhaler has finished and how you safely dispose of the used ones?

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Shake and spray is what I do and take back to pharmacy

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If you take the inside out of the

Case, put it in a dish of water. If it sinks it's full. If it floats it's empty or very nearly.

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Oh didnt know that thank you

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moogle in reply to

I thought you were never supposed to put them in water. I do a practice spray into the air.

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HungryHufflepuff

I know I’ve asked this before, as have many others, but why does Ventolin not have a counter on? Of all the inhalers to not have one, this seems nuts, especially as it’s something that we maybe use a lot at one time then not at all for a while. We have to guess how much is left, if any. Most inhalers have a counter on now, and those are ones we use the same amount every day. Why not put a counter on Ventolin 🤔

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MoyB in reply toHungryHufflepuff

I keep saying the same thing! I keep one Ventolin by my bed, one in my handbag and one by the kettle. I have no idea how much is in any one of them so probably change them before I need to. It's daft, isn't it? xx Moy

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mistymim in reply toMoyB

I do the same, I have one close at hand in the bedroom, lounge and kitchen..I know I change them before they run out, I would sooner do this than actually run out when I needed to use it....

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Redrum46 in reply toHungryHufflepuff

As your G P for a emergency one to keep you must not run out of it

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Mandy6513

I take it out of the holder and shake it you can feel if it's less but just to be sure I just change mine each month when I get my new ones of the go because if your not getting the correct dose your going to pay the price. As others have mentioned they should all have a counter on them. I've run out of them and it's not funny

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As mentioned before this is how to test the inhaler ion water to see if it is empty.

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MoyB in reply toTuckBox2

I've never seen this before. Really helpful. Thanks! xx Moy

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2greys

You should be using a spacer, you can see the spray go into a spacer. Not ideal when you are out somewhere. For me, I could also taste Ventolin. I now use Bricanyl (which does have a counter) as Ventolin no longer works for me.

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Benjacki

Hold it to your ear and shake it to see if you can hear it sloshing around. Not easy. Take empties to your pharmacy to dispose.

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peege

I can't understand why no one mentions that all aerosols contain propellants. Grrr.

If when shaken you can feel/hear a small amount then it's probably just the propllent left.

I write the date opened and started on small granddaughter's inhalers so her parents can work out when to re-order new ones

The use by date is always on the actual spray container.

English pharmacies will recycle inhalers - perhaps ask your pharmacist for advice?

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miscox

Hi, simply shake it for any sound of liquid inside the container. Take it to a chemist and ask them to dispose of it responsibly.

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