Question 1

is it safe or not to take flovent and advair together?

Accepted Answer

Yes : The steroid in flovent, fluticasone, is already in advair, so adding Flovent to advair might give you really high doses of fluticasone, depending on the dosage of the inhalers.  Very high doses of inhaled steroids can cause some side effects with long term use, but are fine in the short run.  Apart from that there shouldn't be a problem.

Question 2

can qvar and advair be taken together? currently taking qvar and also prescribed advair for two weeks to get wheezing and cough under control, is this safe to take both?

Accepted Answer

Can be: It is a common strategy to increase the dose of inhaled steroids and add beta-agonist to treat an exacerbation.  Be sure to contact the prescribing physician whenever you have questions such as this.  Any physician would welcome the phone call as an opportunity to clarify.  Feel better!

Question 3

hello. insurance doesnt cover advair anymore looking for an alternative inhaler. is qvar, symbicort , wyxela best? also i have qvar that is year and few months expired is it safe to take? if none what do you recommend thank you

Accepted Answer

Similar ingredients: The are several inhalers with similar medications, used for the same lung conditions that Advair is used for. For example, there is Symbicort, and there is Qvar plus salmeterol. One's doctor can help decide whether a change would be helpful or not. Patients should not change medications without talking to their prescribing doctors.

Question 4

is it safe to take diet pills when you're on topamax, wellbutrin, advair, testosterone gel, xanax, (alprazolam) klonopin?

Accepted Answer

Won't advise it: You are already on too many mood modifying medications and no one knows what the outcome will be when adding a stimulant (most diet pills are).   Besides diet pills rarely if ever work for long unless one changes eating and living habits.

Question 5

can you take advair & carvedilol together? i'm getting diff answer from docs. does anyone know one doc says it ok other says u can't take both

Accepted Answer

No clear answer: There is likely no harm from taking both but do note that carvedilol , a beta blocker, may worsen your asthma and reduce the effectiveness of the long-acting bronchodilator in Advair. I think this combination should be evaluated individually although I prefer using other options for BP in asthma whenever possible. On the other hand, I have seen patients on this combination without problem.

Question 6

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 7

is it safe to use advair and flonase together? can they cause you to be shaky or nauseated? i worry about side effects due to sensitivities.

Accepted Answer

Yes but: if you are taking high-dose Advair , the additive effective of Flonase may theoretically add to the steroid effects leading to a slightly higher risk of cataract. In practice, I have yet seen this problem. The long acting bronchodilator(LABA) portion of Advair can cause shakiness. 
Ask your doctor to see if a trial with leukotriene modifier may be considered in place of LABA

Question 8

how long should it take for advair to start working?

Accepted Answer

Time: Onset is within 30 minutes.

Question 9

how long does advair usually take to leave your system once you stop using it?

Accepted Answer

Around 2 weeks: After stopping advair for about 2 weeks, if your condition remains unchanged, i. E., you continue to have persistent asthma, your asthma will flare up again. Please consult your doctor if you should stop taking it.

Question 10

i haven't tooken my advair for 3 months because i'm fine without it. should i still take it even though i'm fine without it?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Check in w/your family doc & ask for pft (pulmonary function test) to determine how well you're breathing. You may have subconsciously decreased your activity level to avoid becoming short of breath w/o your meds. If you wake up frequently at night to reach for your rescue inhaler, you definitely need your prevention inhaler (advair).

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Can qvar and advair be taken together? currently taking qvar and also prescribed advair for two weeks to get wheezing and cough under control, is this safe to take both?

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Hello. insurance doesnt cover advair anymore looking for an alternative inhaler. is qvar, symbicort , wyxela best? also i have qvar that is year and few months expired is it safe to take? if none what do you recommend thank you

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Is it safe to take diet pills when you're on topamax, wellbutrin, advair, testosterone gel, xanax, (alprazolam) klonopin?

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Can you take advair & carvedilol together? i'm getting diff answer from docs. does anyone know one doc says it ok other says u can't take both

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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?

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Is it safe to use advair and flonase together? can they cause you to be shaky or nauseated? i worry about side effects due to sensitivities.

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How long should it take for advair to start working?

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How long does advair usually take to leave your system once you stop using it?

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I haven't tooken my advair for 3 months because i'm fine without it. should i still take it even though i'm fine without it?

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