Inhalers and asthma in smog season: talk to your doctor
If you use an inhaler or have an asthma plan, arrange a review with your doctor before smog season or when you have concerns. This guide helps you prepare questions; it does not recommend a device, dose, or change to your treatment.
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Review your personal plan
Ask your doctor what local smog guidance means for your own routine, which instructions to follow if symptoms change, and whom to contact with questions. Keep the agreed plan accessible and share it with a trusted caregiver if useful.
Check the device information
Read the inhaler’s own instructions and expiry information, and ask a pharmacist to explain technique or a label detail you do not understand. Do not share devices or change how often you use a prescribed medicine based on smog, a symptom search, or someone else’s plan.
Breathing warning signs need urgent help
Severe or rapidly worsening difficulty breathing, trouble speaking because of breathlessness, blue or grey lips, fainting, or confusion need urgent medical attention. Follow your own clinician-provided emergency plan and contact local emergency services when needed; do not wait for an online reply.
A useful next step
Medicine catalogue — Search listed names and pack details. Information only.
Next steps
dawaii provides medicine information only. Search information or ask your doctor or pharmacist before making a medicine decision.
Frequently asked questions
Should I change inhaler use during smog season?
Do not change a prescribed plan on your own. Ask your doctor how to follow your individual instructions during smog alerts.
Who can explain inhaler instructions or technique?
Ask your doctor or pharmacist to review the device instructions and demonstrate or clarify anything you do not understand.
When is breathing difficulty urgent?
Severe or rapidly worsening difficulty, trouble speaking, blue or grey lips, fainting, or confusion need urgent medical attention.
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