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SKU | CMS541 |
USA Brand Name | Advair Diskus |
Strength | 250mcg |
Generic Name | Salmeterol & Fluticasone Propionate Accuhaler |
Manufacturer | GSK, UK |
Seretide Accuhaler is brand of Glaxosmithklin Pharmaceuticals. GSK or Glaxosmithklin is one of the biggest pharmaceuticals giants in Pharmaceutical Industry globally. It is Leadinf Company in several therapeutic segments.
The drug Seretide Accuhaler having salt Salmeterol in combination with fluticasone propionate is used for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is recommended for serious and untreatable conditions in patients. In the combination drug Salmeterol is long-acting beta 2 agonist and fluticasone propionate is a corticosteroid.
Seretide Accu haler is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline in India as Inhaler.
It is available in strength of 50 mcg of Salmeterol and 250 mcg of fluticasone propionate.
Advair HFA Inhaler is the USA brand equivalent to Seretide Accu haler available in US markets
It is used for Asthma and COPD conditions. Asthma in an acute or other severe lung diseases where constriction of airways leads to shortness of breath-resulting in difficulty in breathing.
It is also used for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary diseases which is a very severe lung disease.
The combination medicine works as a bronchodilator and brings relief to symptoms of Asthma and COPD. Salmeterol is long-acting Beta 2 agonist and fluticasone is a corticosteroid. Both work in combination to treat the conditions doctors recommend it for.
Take the puff once or twice as inhalation from Inhaler.
Take an inhalation of 50 micrograms of salmeterol and 100 micrograms of fluticasone propionate twice daily, or an inhalation of 50 micrograms of salmeterol and 250 micrograms of fluticasone propionate twice daily or inhalation of 50 micrograms salmeterol and500 micrograms fluticasone propionate twice daily.
The recommended dosage of combination drug is 50 mcg of Salmetrol and 250 mcg of fluticasone propionate
Seretide accuhaler is generally not a frequently prescribed inhaler. The drug shall be continued as and when desired by your doctor. Hence, continue it till the time your doctor has prescribed it for you. Also, consult your doctor for the daily dosage required as it varies from person to person.
If you have missed the dose, take it immediately as soon as you remember it. Do not overdose yourself with the inhaler with higher doses once in a day.
More than 700 drug interactions have been reported with use of Salmeterol/ fluticasone. Common drugs with which it interacts is Aspirin, Nexium, Augmentin, Paracetamol, Celebrex, Plavix etc.
Common side effects reported with the use of combination inhaler is nausea, myalgia, vomiting, headache, pneumonia, candidiasis infection of mouth etc.
Till date, no clinical data is available having overdose symptoms with the use of medicine. Hence overdose side effects are not available.
Carry the inhaler with you always and every time you require it. Do not take it for fast relief. Avoid taking higher doses of the combination medicine.