Limited coverage crtieria – salbutamol nebules and solutions

Generic name

Person who has cognitive impairment and who has had an unsuccessful trial in the use of an inhaler attached to an aerochamber with a mouthpiece

OR

Person who is living independently and either suffers from severe upper extremity disability or lacks fine motor co-ordination to a degree that precludes effective inhaler techniques, even when aided by inhaler-assistance devices

OR

Resident of a long-term care facility who regularly requires the administration of three or more inhaled medications at least three times daily
 

OR

Person who has difficulty generating adequate inspiratory effort to achieve therapeutic benefit from an inhaler with an aerochamber

Indefinite