Count supply before the change
Check dose counters, expiry dates, refill status and how long the trip or changed routine will last. Contact the pharmacy early when a renewal, product order or insurance check may be needed.
Continuity when routines or locations change
Respiratory Refills, Storage & Travel Planning
Travel, wildfire smoke, cold weather, allergies and routine changes can make respiratory planning more important. Check medicines, devices, refill status and action-plan instructions before the timing becomes urgent.
Prepare your conversation
Questions worth bringing.
Use the questions that fit your situation. A pharmacist can explain medicines, devices and practical next steps without replacing diagnosis, personal monitoring targets or prescriber-led treatment decisions.
- How much medicine remains in each device, and when can it be refilled?
- How should inhalers, spacers or other devices be stored during travel?
- What prescription documents or labels should I keep with me?
- Does the action plan address seasonal, smoke or travel-related changes?
What to know
Focus on the next useful decision.
Keep the current prescription, care plan and recent changes visible so the right professional can answer the right question.
Protect devices and documentation
Keep medicines in labelled packaging and follow temperature, cleaning and storage instructions. Bring the action plan and prescriber information, especially when crossing borders or staying away from home.
Use the plan when conditions change
Review seasonal, smoke, allergy or travel questions with the care team when they affect the written plan. Seek prompt or emergency help according to the plan rather than waiting for a routine refill conversation.
Before you ask
Bring the details that change the answer.
- Every current inhaler, spacer and respiratory medicine
- Dose counts, expiry dates and the amount of medicine remaining
- Travel dates, destination and storage conditions
- The current action plan, prescription labels and insurance information
Before you make a change
Talk with a pharmacist or your care team.
Use this page to prepare questions, not to start, stop or change prescribed treatment. Follow the urgent instructions in your care plan and call 911 for an emergency.
Contact the pharmacy