Priming requirements for specific pressurized metered dose inhalers (pMDIs)

Generic name	US trade name	Time to prime	Number of sprays*
Short-acting bronchodilators
Albuterol (salbutamol) HFA	ProAir HFA	New and when not used for more than 2 weeks	3
	Proventil HFA	New and when not used for more than 2 weeks	4
	Ventolin HFA	New and when not used for more than 3 weeks or if dropped	4
Levalbuterol (levosalbutamol) HFA	Xopenex HFA	New and when not used for more than 3 days	4
Ipratropium bromide HFA	Atrovent HFA	New and when not used for more than 3 days	2
Ipratropium bromide and albuterol combination	Combivent Respimat	New and when not used for more than 3 weeks	Repeated sprays toward ground until an aerosol cloud is visible; then repeat 3 more sprays
Ipratropium bromide and albuterol combination	Combivent Respimat	When not used for more than 3 days up to 3 weeks	1
Inhaled glucocorticoids
Beclomethasone HFA	QVAR	New and when not used for more than 10 days	2
Ciclesonide	Alvesco	New and when not used for more than 10 days	3
Fluticasone HFA	Flovent HFA	New	4
Fluticasone HFA	Flovent HFA	Not used more than 7 days or if dropped	1
Flunisolide HFA	Aerospan	New and when not used for more than 14 days	2
Combination glucocorticoid and LABA MDIs
Budesonide combined with formoterol	Symbicort HFA	New and when not used more than 7 days or if dropped	2
Fluticasone combined with salmeterol	Advair HFA	New	4
Fluticasone combined with salmeterol	Advair HFA	Not used more than 4 weeks or if dropped	2

Instructions for priming from approved product information in United States. Priming instructions for other pressurized meter-dose inhalers available in other countries may vary. Consult local product information.

HFA: hydrofluoroalkane; LABA: long-acting beta-agonist; MDI: meter-dose inhaler.
* Instruct patients to point the mouthpiece away from their face when releasing priming or test sprays into the air.

Data from: United States approved prescribing information available at US National Institute of Health DailyMed website https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/ (accessed April 21, 2014).

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Priming requirements for specific pressurized metered dose inhalers (pMDIs)