Pulmonary Function Test (Breathing Test)

READ CAREFULLY

1. TWO DAYS (48hrs) before the test STOP:

Salmeterol =                                SEREVENT (Green disc or puffer)

Salmeterol/ Fluticasone=               ADVAIR (Purple disc or puffer)

Formoterol=                                 OXEZE (Green knob/white tube inhaler)

Formoterol/ Budesonide=              SYMBICORT (red knob/ white tube inhaler)

Tiotropium=                                 SPIRIVA (Capsule you puncture and inhale daily)

                                                    SPIRIVA RESPIMAT (blue/grey inhaler you twist)

Fluticasone=                                 BREO ELLIPTA (blue or pink +white puffer)

Umeclidinium/Vilanterol=             ANORO ELLIPTA (pink+ white puffer)

Umeclidinium=                              INCRUSE ELLIPTA (green+ white puffer)

Tiotropium/ Olodaterol=                INSPIOLTO RESPIMAT (green/grey inhaler you twist)

Aclidinium/ Formoterol=               DUAKLIR GENUAIR (orange/white inhaler with button)

Aclidinium=                                   TUDORZA GENUAIR (green/white inhaler with button)

Glycopyrronium/Indacterol=          SEEBRI, ONBREZ, ULTIBRO                                                                                                                                                            (orange, blue, or yellow inhaler with capsule to puncture)

Montelukast=                               SINGULAIR (White pill)

Zafirlukast=                                 ACCOLATE (White pill)

2. FOUR (4) HOURS before the test STOP:

Ipratropium/ Salbutamol=             COMBIVENT RESPIMAT (orange/grey inhaler you twist)

Salbutamol=                                 VENTOLIN; APO-SALVENT (blue puffer)

Terbutaline=                                 BRICANYL (blue knob/ white tube inhaler)

Ipratropium=                                ATROVENT (white puffer with green cap)

3. FOUR (4) HOURS before the test STOP SMOKING.

4. DO NOT STOP:

Fluticasone=                               ARNUITY ELLIPTA (yellow or orange/white inhaler)

Budesonide=                               PULMICORT (light, medium, dark brown knob/white tube inhaler)

Fluticasone=                                FLOVENT (light or dark orange disc or puffer)

Prednisone=                                PREDNISONE; ORAL STEROIDS (white pills)

Antibiotics

5. CALL if you are uncertain if should stop or continue one of your drugs. Our office number in 683-4415.