Inhalers For Schools
Ensure that every child with asthma in your school can get the basic care they need, with spare emergency inhalers. Schools are now allowed to purchase salbutamol inhalers without prescription for use in emergencies when a child with asthma cannot access their own inhaler. Schools are not required to hold any inhalers or spacers, however it is advised they should safely keep and administer spare emergency inhalers. Those that choose to keep an emergency inhaler should establish a policy or protocol for its use based on this guidance.
Please note that we cannot accept returns on pharmaceutical products. There may be a 4-7 day delivery time on these products, please contact us by phoning 0800 358 0085 or email us at sales@eurekadirect.co.uk for more information regarding your order.
Note: Innovative and sustainable temperature controlled packaging means there will never be a delay to you receiving your emergency pharmaceuticals next working day.
Each inhaler contains approximately 200 doses each
Ensure pupils safely inhale the correct amount of medicine
Salbutamol inhaler for fast-acting relief in an emergency
Combo packs allow schools to purchase two essential items at discounted prices
A selection of signage, documentation packs, posters and training aids
Compact emergency asthma kits for use both in school and out on school trips
Safe and central storage points and cabinets for your essential Inhalers and related supplies
Signs of an Asthma Attack
Symptoms outlined in the Department of Health, guidance on the use of emergency salbutamol inhalers in schools September 2014.
Common Symptoms:
- Persistent cough (when at rest)
- A wheezing sound coming from the chest (when at rest)
- Difficulty breathing (the child could be breathing fast and with effort, using all accessory muscles in the upper body)
- Nasal flaring
- Unable to talk or complete sentences. Some children will go very quiet
- May try to tell you that their chest 'feels tight' (younger children may express this as tummy ache)
CALL AN AMBULANCE IMMEDIATELY and commence the asthma attack procedure without delay if the child:
- Appears exhausted
- Has a blue/white tinge around lips
- Is going blue
- Has collapsed
Asthma Attack Treatment
Symptoms outlined in the Department of Health, guidance on the use of emergency salbutamol inhalers in schools September 2014.
1. Keep Calm and Reassure the Child
Stay composed to help the child feel safe and supported
2. Encourage the Child to Sit Up
Position them sitting upright and slightly leaning forward.
3. Use the Child's Own Inhaler
If unavailable, use the emergency inhaler provided by the school.
4. Stay with the Child
Ensure you are present while the inhaler and spacer are brought to them.
5. Administer Salbutamol
Help the child take two puffs of salbutamol using the spacer.
6. Monitor for Improvement
If there is no immediate improvement, give two puffs every two minutes, up to a maximum of 10 puffs.
NEW! Pharmaceutical Packaging
No more delays to despatching pharmaceutical items
As part of our licence to distribute pharmaceutical products, we must ensure that pharmaceuticals are not stored in temperatures below 8° or above 25° at any time, including when in transit. We store pharmaceuticals in a specialist temperature-controlled room, but are unable to guarantee temperatures once goods have been despatched. This can cause delays to despatching orders in the winter, when overnight temperatures are often sub-zero, or on hot days in the summer. This is far from ideal given the essential nature of products like back up Adrenaline Injectors and Inhalers for schools.
Temperature controlled packaging is often very expensive and would typically result in significant costs to be passed on. However, as part of our commitment to serve our customers as best as we can, we have found a new innovative solution which enables us to promptly despatch pharmaceutical orders in almost any external conditions AND does not cost our customers a penny more!
Our new packaging for pharmaceutical products is as sustainable as it is effective. It is made using a combination of 100% pure natural sheep wool fibres, and a compostable and biodegradable outer. The packaging ensures that pharmaceuticals are insulated when external temperatures are cold and chilled when the weather is warm, all the way from our warehouse until being delivered to your door.