Drug Name

Advair Discus (Fluticasone/Salmeterol)

Drug Uses

Advair Diskus is used for long-term treatment of asthma as well as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in confident patients. It may as well as be used to treat other breathing conditions as determined by your doctor.

How Taken

Take Advair Diskus as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
Advair Diskus comes with an extra patient information sheet called a Medication Guide. Read it carefully. Read it again each time you get Advair Diskus refilled. Do not take a spacer with Advair Diskus.
Always prepared as well as take this device in a level, level position.
Hold the device in one hand as well as put the thumb of your other hand on the thumb grip. Push your thumb away from you as far as it will go until the mouthpiece appears as well as snaps into position.
Hold the device in a level, level position with the mouthpiece toward you. Slide the lever away from you as far as it will go until it clicks.
Do NOT close or tilt the device, play with the lever, or move the lever more than 1 time. This may release or waste extra doses.
Hold the device away from your mouth as well as breathe out fully. Do NOT breathe into the inhaler. Put the mouthpiece to your lips. Breathe in quickly as well as deeply through the device.
Remove the device from your mouth. Hold your breath for about 10 seconds, or as extended as is comfortable. Then breathe out slowly.
Close the device. Put your thumb on the thumb grip as well as slide it back toward you as far as it will go. The device will click close as well as the lever will return to its original position.
Your dose of medicine is a very fine powder. Most, but not all, patients can taste or feel the dose. Do NOT take another dose incase you do not taste or feel the medicine. Incase you are not sure incase you are receiving your dose, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Rinse your mouth with water after using Advair Diskus. DO NOT swallow the rinse solution. Spit the rinse water out.
If you are using other inhaled medicines, wait a few minutes between using Advair Diskus Powder as well as other inhalers, unless directed otherwise by your doctor.
Take your doses of Advair Diskus about 12 hours apart, unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
Never wash the mouthpiece or any other part of the inhaler. Keep it moistureless. Store Advair Diskus in a moistureless place.
Throw Advair Diskus Powder away 1 month after you remove it from the foil pouch, or after the dose indicator reads "0," whichever comes earliest.
You may breathe more easily after the earliest dose of Advair Diskus. But, it may take 1 week or longer to achieve the most benefit.
Use Advair Diskus Powder on a normal schedule to get the most benefit from it. Using Advair Diskus at the alike times each day will help you remember to take it. Do not halt using Advair Diskus even incase you feel better unless your doctor tells you to.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Advair Diskus is a long-acting corticosteroid as well as bronchodilator combination. It works by reducing inflammation as well as widening the airways in the lungs, which helps you breath more easily.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Advair Diskus, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Advair Diskus at room temperature, between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C), in a moistureless place. Store away from direct heat as well as sunlight, moisture, as well as light. The inhalation device is not reusable as well as should be discarded 1 month after removal from the moisture-protective foil overwrap pouch or after all blisters possess been used, whichever comes earliest.

Warnings/Precautions

Do NOT take Advair Diskus Powder if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Advair Diskus Powder or to milk proteins you are having an asthma attack (eg, unexpected, very bad onset or worsening of asthma symptoms such as chest tightness, cough, shortness of breath, wheezing)
• you are using another type of long-acting inhaled bronchodilator (eg, formoterol inhalation powder, salmeterol inhalation powder)
• you are using an azole antifungal (eg, ketoconazole), confident HIV protease inhibitors (eg, ritonavir), a macrolide antibiotic (eg, clarithromycin), nefazodone, or telithromycin

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.
Some health examination conditions may work with Advair Diskus Powder. Tell your doctor or pharmacist incase you possess any health examination conditions, especially incase any of the following apply to you:

• incase you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• incase you are using any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• incase you possess allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• incase you are using a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (eg, phenelzine) or tricyclic antidepressant (eg, amitriptyline), or incase you possess used either of these medicines within the final 14 days
• incase you possess high blood acid levels (eg, ketoacidosis) or a history of diabetes, glaucoma, or increased pressure in the eye, heart problems (eg, quick or irregular heartbeat, heart blood vessel problems), high blood pressure, nervous system problems, liver problems, abridged blood potassium levels, seizures, thyroid problems, or an adrenal gland tumor
• incase you are having a COPD flare-up, possess recently been to an emergency room for asthma, possess a history of repeated hospitalizations for asthma, or possess ever had a life-threatening asthma attack
• incase you possess a fungal, bacterial, or parasitic infection; a viral infection (eg, measles, chickenpox, shingles); herpes virus infection of the eye; tuberculosis (TB); a history of a positive TB skin test; or immune system problems; or incase you possess had a recent vaccination
• incase you possess weak bones (osteoporosis) or possess risk factors for osteoporosis (eg, a family history of osteoporosis, tobacco take, long-term take of corticosteroids or confident seizure medicines, limited material exercise, without money nutrition)

Some MEDICINES MAY WORK with Advair Diskus Powder. Tell your health care provider incase you are using any other medicines, especially any of the following:

• Diuretics (eg, hydrochlorothiazide, furosemide) or long-acting inhaled bronchodilators (eg, salmeterol inhalation powder, formoterol inhalation powder) because the risk of abridged blood potassium or irregular heartbeat may be increased
• Beta-blockers (eg, propranolol) because they may decrease Advair Diskus Powder's effectiveness
• Azole antifungals (eg, ketoconazole), catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitors (eg, entacapone), delavirdine, HIV protease inhibitors (eg, ritonavir), macrolide antibiotics (eg, clarithromycin), MAOIs (eg, phenelzine), nefazodone, short-acting beta-agonist bronchodilators (eg, albuterol), telithromycin, or tricyclic antidepressants (eg, amitriptyline) because they may increase the risk of Advair Diskus Powder's side effects

Likely Side Effects

All medicines may cause side effects, but many people possess no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor incase any of these most ORDINARY side effects persist or become bothersome:

• Diarrhea; dizziness; headache; mild muscle or bone pain; nausea; nervousness; throat irritation; tremor; vomiting.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these VERY BAD side effects occur:

• Very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); behavior changes; blurred vision or other vision changes; chest pain; choking; quick or irregular heartbeat; hoarseness; numbness or tingling in hands or feet; seizures; very bad muscle weakness, cramps, or spasms; very bad or persistent bone pain; very bad or persistent dizziness or headache; signs of infection (eg, fever, chills, persistent headache/sore throat, ear pain, increased mucus production or change in mucus color); swelling or tightness in the throat; trouble sleeping; unusual tiredness or weakness; vaginal odor or discharge; weight gain; pale patches or sores on the tongue or mouth; worsening of asthma symptoms (eg, increased wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, shortness of breath).

More Information

Advair Discus is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people