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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 news updates on advair. It is used to preventasthma attacks from occurring news updates on advair. Your doctor may prescribe another medicine tokeep on hand to treat asthma attacks news updates on advair.
• Do not use more of this medication than is prescribed for you news updates on advair.
• Use Advair consistently, as directed, even when you are feeling better news updates on advair. 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 news updates on advair. Talk to your doctor or other healthcare professional if your symptoms do notimprove or if they get worse news updates on advair.
• It is very important that you use your Advair inhaler properly, so thatthe medicine gets into your lungs news updates on advair. Do not use a spacer with this product news updates on advair. Talkto your doctor about proper inhaler use news updates on advair.
• 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 news updates on advair. An increased need for medication could be an early sign ofa serious asthma attack news updates on advair.
• 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 news updates on advair.
What is Advair inhalation?
• Fluticasone is a steroid news updates on advair. It prevents the release of substances in thebody that cause inflammation news updates on advair. Salmeterol is a bronchodilator news updates on advair. It works by relaxingmuscles in the airways to improve breathing news updates on advair.
• Advair inhalation is used to prevent asthma attacks news updates on advair. It is used onlyto prevent asthma attacks, not to treat an attack already in progress news updates on advair. It willnot work fast enough to give relief during an attack news updates on advair.
• Advair may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide news updates on advair.
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 news updates on advair.
• 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 news updates on advair.
• Advair inhalation is in the FDA pregnancy C news updates on advair. This means that it is notknown whether Advair inhalation will harm an unborn baby news updates on advair. Do not use this medicationwithout first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant news updates on advair.
• It is not known whether Advair pass into breast milk news updates on advair. Do not use Advairinhalation without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding ababy news updates on advair.
• Advair inhalation is not approved for use by children younger than 12years of age news updates on advair.
How should I use Advair inhalation?
• Use Advair inhalation exactly as directed by your doctor news updates on advair. Read the informationinsert included with your inhaler news updates on advair. If you do not understand these directions,ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you news updates on advair.
• Advair inhalation is usually used as one inhalation twice a day (morningand evening approximately 12 hours apart) news updates on advair. Follow your doctor's instructions news updates on advair.
• To use the Advair (Advair Diskus) inhaler:
· Snap the mouthpiece into position news updates on advair. Hold the Diskus level and away fromyour mouth, breathe out fully, away from the mouthpiece news updates on advair. (Do not breathe outinto the Diskus mouthpiece.) Put the mouthpiece to your lips news updates on advair. Take a steady,deep breath in through your mouth news updates on advair. Remove the mouthpiece from your mouth news updates on advair. Holdyour breath for about 10 seconds news updates on advair. Breathe out slowly away from the mouthpiece news updates on advair. Close the Diskus news updates on advair. The Diskus is now ready for your next scheduled dose news updates on advair.
· To reduce the chance of developing a yeast infection in your mouth,rinse your mouth after using Advair inhalation news updates on advair.
· It is very important that you use your Advair inhaler properly, sothat the medicine gets into your lungs news updates on advair. Do not use a spacer with this product news updates on advair. Talk to your doctor about proper inhaler use news updates on advair.
· Never wash the mouthpiece or any part of the Diskus device news updates on advair. Keep itdry at all times news updates on advair.
• Do not use more of this medication than is prescribed for you news updates on advair.
• Use Advair consistently, as directed, even when you are feeling better news updates on advair. 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 news updates on advair. Talk to your doctor or other healthcare professional if your symptoms do notimprove or if they get worse news updates on advair.
• Advair will not stop an attack after it has started news updates on advair. It is used to preventasthma attacks from occurring news updates on advair. Your doctor may prescribe another medicine tokeep on hand to treat asthma attacks news updates on advair.
• 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 news updates on advair.
• 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 news updates on advair. An increased need for medication could be an early sign ofa serious asthma attack news updates on advair.
• Continue to take any oral steroid (pills or liquid) that your doctorhas prescribed for you news updates on advair. Advair inhalation is not a substitute for an oral steroid news updates on advair.
• 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 news updates on advair. Discuss with your doctor the precautions necessary whendiscontinuing an oral steroid news updates on advair.
• Store this medication at room temperature away from moisture and heat news updates on advair. The Diskus inhalation device is not reusable news updates on advair. 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 news updates on advair. There are 60 doses per Diskus news updates on advair. Do not attempt to take the deviceapart news updates on advair.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember news updates on advair. If it is almost time foryour next regularly scheduled dose, skip the missed dose and use the next oneas directed news updates on advair. Do not use a double dose of this medication news updates on advair.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention news updates on advair.
• Symptoms of a salmeterol and fluticasone overdose may include anginaor chest pain, irregular or rapid heartbeats, seizures, tremor, weakness, headache,nausea, and vomiting news updates on advair.
What should I avoid while using Advair inhalation?
• Avoid known items or activities that make you asthma symptoms worse news updates on advair. Clean areas where dust or pet fur may aggravate your condition news updates on advair.
• Avoid exposing yourself to known sources of infection news updates on advair. Stay away frompeople with chicken pox, measles, or any other type of infection news updates on advair. Your immunesystem may not be strong enough to fight off an infection while you are usingAdvair inhalation news updates on advair.
What are the possible side effects of Advair inhalation?
• Serious side effects from Advair inhalation are not likely to occur news updates on advair. 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 news updates on advair.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur news updates on advair. 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 news updates on advair.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur news updates on advair. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome news updates on advair.
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 news updates on advair.
• 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 news updates on advair.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Advair inhalationor affect your condition news updates on advair. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking anyprescription or over-the-counter medicines news updates on advair.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Advair inhalation writtenfor health professionals that you may read news updates on advair.
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