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What is the most important information I should know about Advair inhalation?
• Advair will not stop an attack after it has started advair medication. It is used to preventasthma attacks from occurring advair medication. Your doctor may prescribe another medicine tokeep on hand to treat asthma attacks advair medication.
• Do not use more of this medication than is prescribed for you advair medication.
• Use Advair consistently, as directed, even when you are feeling better advair medication. Improvement in your condition may occur within 30 minutes of using a dose, howeverit may be one week or more before the full benefit of this medication is achieved advair medication. Talk to your doctor or other healthcare professional if your symptoms do notimprove or if they get worse advair medication.
• It is very important that you use your Advair inhaler properly, so thatthe medicine gets into your lungs advair medication. Do not use a spacer with this product advair medication. Talkto your doctor about proper inhaler use advair medication.
• Seek medical attention if you notice that you require more than yourusual or more than the maximum amount of a short-acting asthma medication ina 24-hour period advair medication. An increased need for medication could be an early sign ofa serious asthma attack advair medication.
• Do not use an inhaled, long-acting bronchodilator such as salmeterol(Serevent) or other inhaled steroid medicines during treatment with Advair inhalationunless otherwise directed by your doctor advair medication.
What is Advair inhalation?
• Fluticasone is a steroid advair medication. It prevents the release of substances in thebody that cause inflammation advair medication. Salmeterol is a bronchodilator advair medication. It works by relaxingmuscles in the airways to improve breathing advair medication.
• Advair inhalation is used to prevent asthma attacks advair medication. It is used onlyto prevent asthma attacks, not to treat an attack already in progress advair medication. It willnot work fast enough to give relief during an attack advair medication.
• Advair may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide advair medication.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before using Advair?
• Before using Advair, tell your doctor if you have
· a viral, bacterial, or fungal infection of any kind;
· ever had an allergic reaction to fluticasone (Flovent, Flonase) orsalmeterol (Serevent);
· heart disease or high blood pressure;
· epilepsy or another seizure disorder;
· diabetes;
· glaucoma;
· tuberculosis;
· an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism); or
· liver disease advair medication.
• You may not be able to use Advair inhalation or you may require a dosageadjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditionslisted above advair medication.
• Advair inhalation is in the FDA pregnancy C advair medication. This means that it is notknown whether Advair inhalation will harm an unborn baby advair medication. Do not use this medicationwithout first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant advair medication.
• It is not known whether Advair pass into breast milk advair medication. Do not use Advairinhalation without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding ababy advair medication.
• Advair inhalation is not approved for use by children younger than 12years of age advair medication.
How should I use Advair inhalation?
• Use Advair inhalation exactly as directed by your doctor advair medication. Read the informationinsert included with your inhaler advair medication. If you do not understand these directions,ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you advair medication.
• Advair inhalation is usually used as one inhalation twice a day (morningand evening approximately 12 hours apart) advair medication. Follow your doctor's instructions advair medication.
• To use the Advair (Advair Diskus) inhaler:
· Snap the mouthpiece into position advair medication. Hold the Diskus level and away fromyour mouth, breathe out fully, away from the mouthpiece advair medication. (Do not breathe outinto the Diskus mouthpiece.) Put the mouthpiece to your lips advair medication. Take a steady,deep breath in through your mouth advair medication. Remove the mouthpiece from your mouth advair medication. Holdyour breath for about 10 seconds advair medication. Breathe out slowly away from the mouthpiece advair medication. Close the Diskus advair medication. The Diskus is now ready for your next scheduled dose advair medication.
· To reduce the chance of developing a yeast infection in your mouth,rinse your mouth after using Advair inhalation advair medication.
· It is very important that you use your Advair inhaler properly, sothat the medicine gets into your lungs advair medication. Do not use a spacer with this product advair medication. Talk to your doctor about proper inhaler use advair medication.
· Never wash the mouthpiece or any part of the Diskus device advair medication. Keep itdry at all times advair medication.
• Do not use more of this medication than is prescribed for you advair medication.
• Use Advair consistently, as directed, even when you are feeling better advair medication. Improvement in your condition may occur within 30 minutes of using a dose, howeverit may be one week or more before the full benefit of this medication is achieved advair medication. Talk to your doctor or other healthcare professional if your symptoms do notimprove or if they get worse advair medication.
• Advair will not stop an attack after it has started advair medication. It is used to preventasthma attacks from occurring advair medication. Your doctor may prescribe another medicine tokeep on hand to treat asthma attacks advair medication.
• Do not use an inhaled, long-acting bronchodilator such as salmeterol(Serevent) or other inhaled steroid medicines during treatment with Advair inhalationunless otherwise directed by your doctor advair medication.
• Seek medical attention if you notice that you require more than yourusual or more than the maximum amount of a short-acting asthma medication ina 24-hour period advair medication. An increased need for medication could be an early sign ofa serious asthma attack advair medication.
• Continue to take any oral steroid (pills or liquid) that your doctorhas prescribed for you advair medication. Advair inhalation is not a substitute for an oral steroid advair medication.
• If you are switching from an oral steroid (pills or liquid) to Advairinhalation, carry or wear identification that will let others know that youmay require a systemic steroid during a severe asthma attack or during anothertraumatic situation advair medication. Discuss with your doctor the precautions necessary whendiscontinuing an oral steroid advair medication.
• Store this medication at room temperature away from moisture and heat advair medication. The Diskus inhalation device is not reusable advair medication. Throw away the device 1 monthafter removal from the moisture-protective foil overwrap pouch or after everydose has been used (when the dose indicator reads "0"), whichevercomes first advair medication. There are 60 doses per Diskus advair medication. Do not attempt to take the deviceapart advair medication.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember advair medication. If it is almost time foryour next regularly scheduled dose, skip the missed dose and use the next oneas directed advair medication. Do not use a double dose of this medication advair medication.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention advair medication.
• Symptoms of a salmeterol and fluticasone overdose may include anginaor chest pain, irregular or rapid heartbeats, seizures, tremor, weakness, headache,nausea, and vomiting advair medication.
What should I avoid while using Advair inhalation?
• Avoid known items or activities that make you asthma symptoms worse advair medication. Clean areas where dust or pet fur may aggravate your condition advair medication.
• Avoid exposing yourself to known sources of infection advair medication. Stay away frompeople with chicken pox, measles, or any other type of infection advair medication. Your immunesystem may not be strong enough to fight off an infection while you are usingAdvair inhalation advair medication.
What are the possible side effects of Advair inhalation?
• Serious side effects from Advair inhalation are not likely to occur advair medication. If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop using Advairinhalation and seek emergency medical attention or notify your doctor immediately:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat;swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
· chest pain or irregular heartbeats;
· numbness, tingling, or pain;
· a rash or unexplained open sores or bruising; or
· worsening breathing or asthma symptoms advair medication.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur advair medication. Continueto take Advair inhalation and talk to your doctor if you experience
· dry mouth, nose, or throat after use;
· yeast (or another) infection in the mouth or throat (white patches);
· hoarseness or deepening of the voice, cough, or sore throat;
· nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea;
· dizziness, headache, tremor, or nervousness advair medication.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur advair medication. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome advair medication.
What other drugs will affect Advair inhalation?
• Before using Advair inhalation, tell your doctor and pharmacist if youare taking any of the following medications:
· another oral, nasal, or inhaled steroid;
· a beta-blocker such as atenolol (Tenormin), metoprolol (Lopressor),propranolol (Inderal), and others;
· a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan),phenelzine (Nardil), or tranylcypromine (Parnate);
· a tricyclic antidepressant such as amitriptyline (Elavil), doxepin(Sinequan), nortriptyline (Pamelor), and others;
· a diuretic (water pill) such as hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDiuril, Esidrix,Oretic, Microzide), chlorothiazide (Diuril), furosemide (Lasix), and others;or
· caffeine (in food or medicines), a diet medicine, or a decongestantsuch as phenylpropanolamine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylephrine advair medication.
• You may not be able to use Advair, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment if you are taking any of the medicineslisted above advair medication.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Advair inhalationor affect your condition advair medication. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking anyprescription or over-the-counter medicines advair medication.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Advair inhalation writtenfor health professionals that you may read advair medication.
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