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About asthma advair diskus (salmeterol and fluticasone) medicine? can you take it all year long without complications?

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Dr. William Walsh answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

Brush your teeth: Yes, complication rates are near zero if you rinse out your mouth and brush your teeth after using it.

Answered 7/12/2012

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Dr. Sue Ferranti answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yes: Advair has a long-acting beta-agonist and a steroid inhaler in one. It can be used for long-term asthma control. After each use, rinse your mouth and spit it out to avoid thrush, a fungal infection of the mouth and a common side-effect. You should also have a short -acting beta-agonist inhaler for breakthrough symptoms as advair should not be used for acute symptoms.

Answered 8/15/2013

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