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Advair HFA
Advair HFA Drug Center
Pharmacy Author: Omudhome Ogbru, PharmD
Medical Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Advair HFA (salmeterol and fluticasone) contain a combination of inhaled drugs used for treating asthma and chronic bronchitis. Adverse effects of Advair HFA include upper respiratory tract infections, headaches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, mouth or throat candidiasis, and musculoskeletal pain. Use of long acting agents like salmeterol may increase the risk of asthma-related death. Therefore, Advair HFA should only be used in patients with asthma uncontrolled by other agents and who are using long-term asthma-controlling medications.
Advair HFA is administered twice daily at least 12 hours apart. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) and tricyclic antidepressants may increase the effect of salmeterol on the heart and blood pressure. Since Advair HFA contains salmeterol, it should not be used with or within two weeks of discontinuing monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) or tricyclic antidepressants. Adequate studies of Advair HFA during pregnancy have not been done. It is not known if Advair HFA is secreted in breast milk.
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Advair HFA Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage
ADVAIR HFA (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol) is indicated for the treatment of asthma in patients 12 years of age and older.
Long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonists, such as salmeterol, one of the active ingredients in ADVAIR HFA (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol) , 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). Therefore, when treating patients with asthma, physicians shoul...
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What is Advair HFA Prescribing Information?
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What is Patient information?
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Advair HFA 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 HFA Consumer Information: Uses
This product is used to control and prevent symptoms (wheezing and shortness of breath) caused by asthma. 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.
This medication must be used regularly to be effective. It does not work i...
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