Effects of this medicine

Before using this medicine, be sure to tell your doctor and pharmacist

• If you have previously experienced any allergic reactions (itch, rash, etc.) to any medicines.
  If you have an allergy to dairy products.

• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

• If you are taking any other medicinal products. (Some medicines may interact to enhance or diminish medicinal effects. Beware of over-the-counter medicines and dietary supplements as well as other prescription medicines.)

Dosing schedule (How to take this medicine)

• Your dosing schedule prescribed by your doctor is ((        to be written by a healthcare professional))

• In general, for adults/children aged 10 years or more, inhale a dose of 2 packages once a day. For children aged under 10 years, inhale a dose of 1 package once a day. This product contains 20 mg of laninamivir octanoate in a package and the medicine is filled in 2 parts of the package. Strictly follow the instructions.
• The medicine is only for oral inhalation use. Read the instruction for users (available only in Japanese) thoroughly before using the medicine.

• Do not stop inhaling this medicine unless your doctor instructs you to do so.

Precautions while taking this medicine

• Abnormal behavior has been reported in patients infected with influenza, regardless of the use or non-use, or the type of influenza antiviral medicine prescribed. Therefore it is important to prevent possible troubles including abnormal behavior resulting in fall accidents.
  Caregivers should take preventive measures for accidents including falls for at least 2 days after patients develop pyrexia if they are treated at home. Severe abnormal behavior is known to have been reported to occur with greater frequency in male school-age children/adolescents.

Possible adverse reactions to this medicine

• syncope, breathing difficulty, hives, decrease of blood pressure, pale face, cold sweat [shock, anaphylaxis]
• fitful shortness of breath, wheezing (whistling breath), breathing difficulty, shortness of breath on exertion [bronchospasm, respiratory distress]
• sudden movement, wandering [abnormal behavior]
• fever, bloodshot eyes, lips sores, sore throat, round or oval red rash [oculomucocutaneous syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, erythema multiforme]

Storage conditions and other information

• Keep out of reach of children. Store away from direct sunlight, heat and moisture.
• As it is aluminum-packed for moisture proofing, open the aluminum package just before inhalation.
• Discard the remainder. Do not store them.

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