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A member asked:
I was just diagnosed with allergy asthma. i was put on montelukast and ventolin hfa. what does "inhale 1 puff bid" mean?
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Bid is twice a day: Good question. Sometimes "doctor speak" is confusing. Ventolin is an inhaler and the hfa is the propellant in the inhaler. When using an inhaler, a person "inhales" the medication. I puff means pressing down on the top of the inhaler releasing 1 dose. Bid means use it twice a day. Montelukast is a pill that is taken once a day.
Answered 12/9/2013
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1 puff twice a day: Bid means twice a day.
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