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Advair Diskus Drug Center
Medical Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Advair Diskus (fluticasone and salmeterol oral inhaler) is a combination of inhaled drugs that is used to treat asthma and chronic bronchitis, including COPD associated with chronic bronchitis. Advair Diskus is used in patients whose symptoms are not adequately controlled on a long-term asthma control medication, since one of the active ingredients in salmeterol is LABA, which has been linked to asthma-related deaths. Advair Diskus should not be used to treat acute episodes of asthma or COPD. Advair Diskus is available in generic form and preparations/dosage of fluticasone propionate/salmeterol (100/50, 250/50, and 500/50).
Side effects of Advair Diskus include upper respiratory tract infections, headaches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, mouth or throat yeast infections, and musculoskeletal pain. Drug interactions include MAOI (monoamine oxidase inhibitors) and tricyclic antidepressant drugs. There have not been adequate studies of salmeterol in pregnant women. Fluticasone and salmeterol use by pregnant women should be avoided unless the potential benefit justifies the potential unknown risk to the fetus. Advair Diskus is secreted in breast milk.
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Advair Diskus Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage
Treatment of Asthma
ADVAIR DISKUS (fluticasone propionate) is indicated for the treatment of asthma in patients aged 4 years and older.
Long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonists (LABA), such as salmeterol, one of the active ingredients in ADVAIR DISKUS (fluticasone propionate) , increase the risk of asthma-related death. Available data from controlled clinical trials suggest that LABA increase the risk of asthma-related hospitalization in pediatric and adolescent patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].Therefore, when treating patients with ...
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What is Patient information?
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Advair Diskus Patient Information: Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
- bronchospasm (wheezing, chest tightness, trouble breathing);
- fast or uneven heart beats, restless feeling, tremor;
- fever, chills, stabbing chest pain, cough with yellow or green mucus;
- blurred vision, eye pain, or seeing halos around lights;
- white patches or sores inside your mouth or on you...
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What is Consumer information?
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Advair Diskus Consumer Information: Uses
This product is used to control and prevent symptoms (wheezing and shortness of breath) caused by asthma or ongoing lung disease (such as COPD). It contains 2 medications: fluticasone and salmeterol. Fluticasone belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. It works by reducing the irritation and swelling of the airways. Salmeterol belongs to the class of drugs known as long-acting beta agonists. It works by opening airways in the lungs to make breathing easier. Controlling symptoms of breathing problems can decrease time lost from work or school.
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