Question 1

i have an unopened advair diskus with exp date 09/22?

Accepted Answer

: The medication is likely to be safe and effective. The expiry date is not an iron clad indication for avoiding the use of medication.

Question 2

how to safely switch from advair diskus to breo ellipta inhaler? currently take advair, no longer working and dr prescribed breo. is it safe to start the breo tomorrow and not use the advair again after today?

Accepted Answer

: Yes, you can do that without concern about any rebound effect because each inhaler contains two ingredients with the same physiologic effects.

Question 3

i was recently switched from the advair diskus (salmeterol and fluticasone) 100/50 to the hfa 115/21 and my tremors and racing heart seem much worse.  is this possible?

Accepted Answer

Possible: Would discuss with your doctor. Do you need to be on combo medication or can a steriod prep alone with lets say singulair (montelukast) work as well. Only your doctor can answer this.

Question 4

age 33. diagnosed with asthma / small airway disease. prescribed advair diskus (salmeterol and fluticasone) 250/50 and proair hfa. took a peak flow meter test and blew 350 l/min. is that bad? recommendations on how to improve?

Accepted Answer

More data: To give a better estimate, you will need your height, and you can look at this table: http://www.Sh.Lsuhsc.Edu/fammed/outpatientmanual/peakflowtables.Htm.  To improve your capacity, exercise is good, particularly cardio.  If you have a hard time running or similar, try swimming.  It is a great exercise for people with asthma.

Question 5

for people who are on advair diskus (salmeterol and fluticasone)?

Accepted Answer

Asthma or COPD: Advair is a combination of an inhaled steroid and a long acting bronchodilator. It is used in asthma when an inhaled steroid alone is not adequate to control symptoms. The combination is usually more effective tha doubling inhaled steroids. It is also used in copd. The long acting bronchodilator part can cause heart racing.

Question 6

what does the 1/100 mean on advair diskus (salmeterol and fluticasone)?

Accepted Answer

1/100 advair: It is a measurement of the strength of the medication.

Question 7

please describe the medication: advair diskus (salmeterol and fluticasone)?

Accepted Answer

Asthma Controller: Advair diskus (salmeterol and fluticasone) is used to treat asthma,  it is an inhaled medication that has a steroid (fluticasone) which reduced lung inflammation and long acting salmeterol which relaxes  airway muscles and improves breathing.  Advair comes in 2 inhaler forms, hfa and diskus.

Question 8

can i use an expired advair diskus (salmeterol and fluticasone)? expired 3/13.

Accepted Answer

Expired Medication: Yes. I often tell my patients that as long as the product was not exposed to the elements or direct sunlight that simple expiration dates are fine to ignore.

Question 9

can advair diskus (salmeterol and fluticasone) usually make people gain weight?

Accepted Answer

Advair: The continuous use of high dose Advair Diskus (salmeterol and fluticasone) 500/50 may cause weight gain in some individuals and ideally no one should be kept on such a high dose for a long period of time. The other dosages, 250/50 and 100/50 do not have significant systemic absorption.

Question 10

is there a generic drug equivalent to advair diskus (salmeterol and fluticasone)?

Accepted Answer

Not in the U.S.: In canada and elsewhere, yes.

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I have an unopened advair diskus with exp date 09/22?

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How to safely switch from advair diskus to breo ellipta inhaler? currently take advair, no longer working and dr prescribed breo. is it safe to start the breo tomorrow and not use the advair again after today?

A member asked:

I was recently switched from the advair diskus (salmeterol and fluticasone) 100/50 to the hfa 115/21 and my tremors and racing heart seem much worse. is this possible?

A member asked:

Age 33. diagnosed with asthma / small airway disease. prescribed advair diskus (salmeterol and fluticasone) 250/50 and proair hfa. took a peak flow meter test and blew 350 l/min. is that bad? recommendations on how to improve?

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For people who are on advair diskus (salmeterol and fluticasone)?

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What does the 1/100 mean on advair diskus (salmeterol and fluticasone)?

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Please describe the medication: advair diskus (salmeterol and fluticasone)?

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Can i use an expired advair diskus (salmeterol and fluticasone)? expired 3/13.

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Can advair diskus (salmeterol and fluticasone) usually make people gain weight?

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Is there a generic drug equivalent to advair diskus (salmeterol and fluticasone)?

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