Highlights for fluticasone-salmeterol
Fluticasone/salmeterol inhalation powder is available as brand-name
drugs. It isn’t available as a generic drug. Brand names: Advair Diskus,
AirDuo RespiClick.
Fluticasone/salmeterol comes in two forms: an inhalation powder and an inhalation aerosol.
pirbuterol powderFluticasone/salmeterol inhalation powder is used to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Important warnings
Asthma warning: Adults with asthma who take drugs such as salmeterol
alone have an increased risk of death from asthma problems. Also,
children and adolescents with asthma who take salmeterol alone may have
an increased risk of being hospitalized due to asthma. However, in
clinical trials, people who took salmeterol with drugs such as
fluticasone didn’t have these effects.
Usage warning: This drug doesn’t relieve sudden symptoms of asthma or
COPD, such as sudden shortness of breath. Always have a rescue inhaler
with you to treat sudden symptoms. If you don’t have a rescue inhaler,
ask your doctor to prescribe one for you.v
Warning to seek emergency help: If your breathing problems get worse
quickly or if your rescue inhaler doesn’t relieve your breathing
problems, seek emergency medical help right away.
Thrush warning: This drug may put you at risk of thrush (a fungal
infection in your mouth or throat). To lower your risk of thrush, you
should rinse your mouth out with water without swallowing after using
this drug.
What is fluticasone-salmeterol?
Fluticasone/salmeterol is a prescription drug. It comes in two forms:
inhalation powder and inhalation aerosol.Fluticasone/salmeterol
inhalation powder is available as the brand-name drugs Advair Diskus and
AirDuo RespiClick. It isn’t available as a generic drug.
Fluticasone/salmeterol is a combination of two drugs, fluticasone and
salmeterol, in a single form. It’s important to know both drugs in the
combination because each drug may affect you in a different
way.Fluticasone/salmeterol may be used as part of a combination therapy.
This means you may need to take it with other medications.
