ing symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adults with COPD.
PERFOROMIST Inhalation Solution is only for use with a nebulizer. LABA medicines such as PERFOROMIST Inhalation Solution help the muscles around the airways in your lungs stay relaxed to prevent symptoms, such as wheezing, cough, chest tightness, and shortness of breath.
PERFOROMIST Inhalation Solution is not for use to treat sudden symptoms of COPD.
PERFOROMIST Inhalation Solution should not be used in children. It is not known if PERFOROMIST Inhalation Solution is safe and effective in children.
It is not known if PERFOROMIST Inhalation Solution is safe and effective in people with asthma.
Who should not use PERFOROMIST Inhalation Solution?
Do not use PERFOROMIST Inhalation Solution if you have asthma without using a long-term asthma control medicine.
What should I tell my healthcare provider before using PERFOROMIST Inhalation Solution?
Tell your healthcare provider about all of your health conditions, including if you:
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have heart problems
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have high blood pressure
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have diabetes
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have seizures
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have thyroid problems
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have liver problems
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are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. It is not known if PERFOROMIST Inhalation Solution can harm an unborn baby.
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are breastfeeding. It is not known if PERFOROMIST Inhalation Solution passes into breast milk and if it can harm your baby.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements. PERFOROMIST Inhalation Solution and certain other medicines may interact with each other. This may cause serious side effects.
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them to show your healthcare provider and pharmacist each time you get a new medicine.
How should I use PERFOROMIST Inhalation Solution?
Read the step-by-step instructions for using PERFOROMIST Inhalation Solution at the end of this Medication Guide.
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Use PERFOROMIST Inhalation Solution exactly as prescribed. One ready-to-use vial of PERFOROMIST Inhalation Solution is one dose. The usual dose of PERFOROMIST Inhalation Solution is one ready-to-use vial, twice a day (morning and evening) breathed in through your nebulizer machine. The 2 doses should be about 12 hours apart. Do not use more than 2 vials of PERFOROMIST Inhalation Solution a day.
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Do not mix other medicines with PERFOROMIST Inhalation Solution in your nebulizer machine.
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If you miss a dose of PERFOROMIST Inhalation Solution, just skip that dose. Take your next dose at your usual time. Do not take 2 doses at one time.
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While you are using PERFOROMIST Inhalation Solution 2 times each day:
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do not use other medicines that contain a long-acting beta 2-agonist (LABA) for any reason.
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do not use your short-acting beta 2-agonist medicine on a regular basis (four times a day).
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PERFOROMIST Inhalation Solution does not relieve sudden symptoms of COPD. Always have a rescue inhaler medicine with you to treat sudden symptoms. If you do not have a rescue inhaler medicine, call your healthcare provider to have one prescribed for you.
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Do not stop using PERFOROMIST Inhalation Solution or other medicines to control or treat your COPD unless told to do so by your healthcare provider because