Patient Leaflet Updated 09-Oct-2020 | AstraZeneca UK Limited
Bricanyl Respules 2.5 mg/ml Nebuliser Solution
Package leaflet: Information for the user
Bricanyl® Respules® 2.5 mg/ml Nebuliser Solution
terbutaline sulfate
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine because it contains important information for you.
What is in this leaflet
1. What Bricanyl Respules are and what they are used for
2. What you need to know before you use Bricanyl Respules
3. How to use Bricanyl Respules
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Bricanyl Respules
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. What Bricanyl Respules are and what they are used for
Bricanyl Respules contain a medicine called terbutaline. This belongs to a group of medicines called ‘beta-agonists’. These work by relaxing certain muscles and opening up the airways in the lungs.
2. What you need to know before you use Bricanyl Respules
Do not use Bricanyl Respules:
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Bricanyl Respules if:
If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Bricanyl Respules.
Other medicines and Bricanyl Respules
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. This includes medicines that you buy without a prescription and herbal medicines. Bricanyl Respules can affect the way that some medicines work and some medicines can have an effect on Bricanyl Respules.
In particular, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following medicines:
If you are to undergo surgery with general anaesthetics it is important that you inform your doctor about all medicine you use, including Bricanyl to protect you from adverse effects (e.g. irregular heart beat).
Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility
Driving and using machines
Bricanyl Respules is not likely to affect you being able to drive or use machines.
Bricanyl sodium content
This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per respule, that is to say essentially ‘sodium-free’.
3. How to use Bricanyl Respules
Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
The solution in a Respule must be put into a nebuliser and made into a fine mist before it can be breathed in. It is then inhaled through a face mask or mouthpiece. Instructions for using your nebuliser are given after the section ‘How much to take’.
Children under 18 years should only use a nebuliser to take reliever medications under the care of a doctor with expertise in the management of asthma so that deterioration in asthma control can be detected and treated without delay.
Only use the nebuliser recommended by your doctor and supervise your child while they are using the nebuliser.
Seek urgent medical assistance if the nebulised medication is not working, even if there is short-term recovery following use of prescribed nebulised medication.
How much to take
The recommended dose is:
Instructions for using Bricanyl Respules
1. Break off a Respule from the strip. Leave the rest in the foil envelope.
2. Hold upright. Twist off the top of the Respule to open.
3. Place the open end of the Respule firmly inside the nebuliser cup. Squeeze slowly to put the liquid in the cup.
4. Throw the empty Respule away. Put the top back on the nebuliser cup.
5. Connect the top of the cup to the face mask or mouthpiece.
6. Connect the bottom of the cup to the air pump. The air pump should be connected to the compressor unit.
7. Turn on the nebuliser and breathe in the mist calmly and deeply using the face mask or mouthpiece. If you are using a face mask, make sure the face mask fits tightly.
8. You will know when your treatment is complete because the fine mist will stop coming out of your mask or mouthpiece.
9. How long it takes to nebulise all the medicine depends on the type of equipment you use. It will also depend on the amount of medicine to be used.
10. After each use, you must wash the nebuliser cup and mouthpiece (or face mask) in warm soapy water and rinse well. After washing, dry these parts by turning on the compressor and allowing air to blow through them.
Talk to your doctor straight away if:
These are signs that your asthma is not being controlled. You may need a different or additional treatment straight away.
If you use more Bricanyl Respules than you should
If you use more Bricanyl Respules than you should, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
If you forget to use Bricanyl Respules
If you stop using Bricanyl Respules
Do not stop taking your medicine without first discussing it with your doctor.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Important side effects to look out for:
Other possible side effects
Very Common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people)
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from available data)
Do not be concerned by this list of side effects. You may not get any of them.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme. Website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. How to store Bricanyl Respules
6. Contents of the pack and other information
What Bricanyl Respules contains
The active substance is terbutaline sulfate. Each Bricanyl Respule contains 5 mg of the active ingredient, terbutaline sulfate (equivalent to 2.5 mg/ml).
The other ingredients are sodium chloride, disodium edetate, hydrochloric acid and water.
What Bricanyl Respules look like and the contents of the pack
Respules are single dose plastic units containing 2 millilitres (ml) of solution.
The solution must be nebulised (made into a fine mist) before it can be breathed in.
Bricanyl Respules are available in boxes of 20.
Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer
The Marketing Authorisation for Bricanyl Respules is held by
Bricanyl Respules are manufactured by
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