SEREVENT DISKUS (salmeterol xinafoate inhalation powder) 4
Warning
LABA, such as salmeterol, the active ingredient in SEREVENT DISKUS, as
reversible airway obstruction
noisy breathing
It is also used along with an inhaled steroid medication to control wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing, and chest Salmeterol is a long-acting beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist used to treat asthma and COPD
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Salmeterol 50 microgram bd protected against exercise induced bronchoconstriction for at least 9 hours in children and 12 hours in adults
Serevent Diskus: 50 mcg/dose (28 ea, 60 ea) [contains lactose] Pharmacology Mechanism of Action
CLASS: Adrenergic GENERIC NAME: Salmeterol TRADE NAMES: Serevent Diskus
Price £29
For bronchodilatation and prevention of symptoms of asthma, including the symptoms of nocturnal asthma, the usual dosage for adults and children aged 4 years and older is 1 inhalation (50 mcg) twice daily, approximately 12 hours apart
For preventing an asthma attack: Adults and children 4 years of age and older—One inhalation (50 micrograms [mcg]) 2 times a day (morning and
trial that compared the safety of salmeterol with placebo added
Use of long acting drugs like salmeterol may increase the risk of asthma-related death
SEREVENT DISKUS, increase the risk of asthma-related death
Using a LABA like Serevent Diskus (salmeterol) alone without a steroid inhaler can raise your risk of asthma-related death
prevention of bronchospasm and maintenance associated with COPDs