Foradil Aerolizer is used in adults and children 5 years of age and older to:

§ treat breathing problems in people who have asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and other lung diseases.

§ prevent breathing difficulties during exercise.

Foradil is a long-acting bronchodilator. It acts to help keep the airways open, which may make it easier to breathe, and may reduce asthma symptoms.

Symptoms of asthma include shortness of breath, wheezing, chest tightness, and cough.

General Precautions with Foradil:

• Do not swallow the capsules. Powder in the capsules is inhaled, using the Aerolizer Inhaler that is provided.
• Use the Foradil Aerolizer regularly. Do not stop treatment even if you are feeling better unless your health care provider tells you to.
• Do not use Foradil Aerolizer to relieve sudden asthma symptoms (sudden severe onset or worsening of wheezing, cough, chest tightness, and/or shortness of breath diagnosed by your health care provider as being due to asthma). Sudden asthma symptoms should be treated with an inhaled, short-acting bronchodilator. If you do not have an inhaled, short-acting bronchodilator, contact your health care provider to have one prescribed for you.
• Use other inhaled medicines only as directed by your health care provider.
• Do not use the Aerolizer Inhaler with a spacer device.