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fluticasone, floo-tik-a-sone, salmeterol, sal-me-te-role, is a combination, two medicines, help control the symptoms, asthma and improve lung function, will not relieve an asthma attack that has already started, inhaled fluticasone belongs to the family, medicines known as corticosteroids, cortisone-like medicines, preventing certain cells, lungs and breathing passages from releasing substances that cause asthma symptoms, it will not relieve an asthma attack that has already started, inhaled salmeterol is a long-acting bronchodilator, it belongs to the family, medicines known as bronchodilators, bronchodilators are medicines that are breathed in through the mouth to open up the bronchial tubes, air passages, the lungs, salmeterol is different than other bronchodilators because it does not act quickly enough to relieve an asthma attack that has already started, used with a short-acting beta ₂ agonist, e.g, albuterol, for the treatment, an asthma attack, asthma symptoms that need immediate attention, dosage forms, inhalation, inhalation aerosol, inhalation powder, using the medicine, weighed against the good it will do, for fluticasone and salmeterol, allergic reaction to fluticasone, salmeterol, the combination, fluticasone and salmeterol has not been studied in pregnant women, studies in animals, the fluticasone and salmeterol causes problems, pregnant, plan to become pregnant, when breast-feeding , not known whether the combination, fluticasone and salmeterol passes into breast milk, most medicines pass into breast milk in small amounts, used safely while breast-feeding , mothers, taking this medicine and who wish to breast-feed, children corticosteroids taken by mouth, injection, shown to slow, stop growth in children and cause reduced adrenal gland function, enough fluticasone is absorbed following inhalation, possible it also could cause these effects, use the lowest possible dose, fluticasone that controls asthma, this will lessen the chance, an effect on growth, adrenal gland function, also important that children taking fluticasone visit their doctors regularly so that their growth rates, monitored, more susceptible to infections, chickenpox, measles, care should be taken to avoid exposure to chickenpox, measles, the child is exposed, the disease develops, the doctor should be contacted and his, her directions should be followed carefully, before this medicine is given to a child, child's doctor should talk about the good this medicine will do as well as the risks, using it, haven't been studied specifically in older people, there is no specific information comparing the use, fluticasone and salmeterol, elderly with other age groups, has been used in elderly patients and is not expected to cause different side effects, problems in older people, in younger adults, elderly people who have cardiovascular disease, increased chances, side effects from this medicine, an interaction might occur, change the dose, when you are taking fluticasone and salmeterol, tricyclic antidepressants, amitriptyline, elavil, amoxapine, asendin, clomipramine, anafranil, desipramine, norpramin, doxepin, sinequan, imipramine, tofranil, nortriptyline, pamelor, protriptyline, vivactil, trimipramine, surmontil, monoamine oxidase, mao, inhibitor activity, isocarboxazid, marplan, phenelzine, nardil, procarbazine, matulane, selegiline, eldepryl, tranylcypromine, parnate, taking fluticasone and salmeterol, within 2 weeks, taking mao inhibitors may increase side effects, beta-adrenergic receptor blocking agents, acebutolol, sectral, atenolol, tenormin, betaxolol, kerlone, bisoprolol, zebeta, carteolol, cartrol, carvedilol, coreg, celiprolol, cardem, esmolol, brevibloc, labetalol, normodyne, metoprolol, lopressor, nadolol, corgard, oxprenolol, trasicor, penbutolol, levatol, pindolol, visken, propranolol, inderal, sotalol, betapace, timolol, blocadren, can block the beneficial effect, salmeterol, beta₂-adrenergic agonist, long lasting, bitolterol mesylate, should not use additional salmeterol, other inhaled long-lasting beta₂-agonist, ritonavir, e.g, norvir, use may increase my risk, fluticasone side effects other medical problems, fluticasone and salmeterol combination, any other medical problems, asthma attack, severe, infection, stress, surgery, trauma, supplementary oral corticosteroids, chickenpox, recent exposure, measles, herpes simplex, virus, infection, the eye, infections, virus, bacteria, fungus, tuberculosis, active, inhaled fluticasone can reduce the body's ability to fight off these infections, diabetes mellitus, ketoacidosis, blood sugar levels may increase, heart, blood vessel disease, high blood pressure , overactive thyroid, seizures, may worsen these conditions, eosinophilic conditions, fluticasone may make these conditions worse, osteoporosis , bone disease, inhaled corticosteroids in high doses may make this condition worse, inhaled fluticasone and salmeterol, prevent asthma attacks, not, relieve an asthma attack that has already started, for relief, an asthma attack that has already started, should use another medicine, do not have another medicine to use for an attack, use this medicine, directed, it more often, do not stop taking this medicine without telling a physician, side effects, medicine to help prevent asthma attacks, used every day in regularly spaced doses, rinsing my mouth with water after each dose may help prevent hoarseness, throat irritation, infection, mouth, do not swallow the water after rinsing, inhaled fluticasone and salmeterol is used with a special inhaler that comes with patient directions, read the directions carefully before using this medicine, do not understand the directions, are not sure, use the inhaler, ask my health care professional to show you what to do, ask my health care professional, regularly how you use the inhaler to make sure you are using it properly, to use the disposable inhaler for inhalation powder, to open the inhaler, push the thumbgrip away from you as far as it will go, will hear a click and feel a snap, when open, the mouthpiece will appear, slide the mouthpiece lever away from you as far as it will go until it clicks, the inhaler is now ready to use, close the inhaler, push the lever again, will lose medicine, turn my head away from the inhaler, breathe out to the end, a normal breath, do not breathe into the inhaler, holding the inhaler level, put the mouthpiece between my lips and teeth, close my lips around the mouthpiece, do not bite down on the mouthpiece, do not block the mouthpiece with my teeth, tongue, breathe in through my mouth as deeply as you can until you have taken a full deep breath, do not breathe through my nose, hold my breath and remove the mouthpiece from my mouth, continue holding my breath as long as you can up to 10 seconds before breathing out slowly, this gives the medicine time to settle, in my airways and lungs, turn my head away from the inhaler, breathe out slowly to the end, a normal breath, do not breathe into the inhaler, a physician has told, inhale more than one puff, medicine at each dose, take the second puff following exactly the same steps you used for the first puff, when you are finished, close the inhaler, place my thumb on the thumbgrip, slide it back toward you as far as it will go, will hear it click shut, keep the inhaler dry, do not wash the mouthpiece, any other part, the inhaler, may use a dry cloth to wipe it clean, the inhaler has a window that shows the number, doses remaining, this tells you when you are getting low on medicine, the doses counting down from 5 to 0 will show up in red to remind, refill my prescription, inhaled fluticasone and salmeterol will be different for different patients, follow a physician's orders, the direction on the label, the average doses, inhaled fluticasone and salmeterol, dose is different, for powder for inhalation, for bronchial asthma, adults and children 4 years, age and older: one inhalation twice a day, about 12 hours apart, children up to 4 years, for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with chronic bronchitis, adults: one inhalation, 250/50, twice a day, about 12 hour apart, if i miss a dose, skip the missed dose, back to my regular dosing schedule, do not double doses, keep out of a child's reach, store at room temperature, in other damp places, heat, moisture, the medicine to break down, store away from direct heat, sunlight, do not keep outdated medicine, medicine no longer needed, discarded medicine is out of a child's reach, the inhaler contents should be used within 1 month after opening the moisture-protective foil wrap, before the expiration date, precautions, know the side effects, check with a physician if my asthma symptoms do not improve, condition worsens, check with a physician if you notice, short-acting inhaler does not seem to work as well as it, need to use my short-acting inhaler more often, have a significant decrease, in my peak flow when measured as directed by a physician side effects, side effects, along with its needed effects, some unwanted effects, side effects may occur, may need medical attention, side effects occur, tarry stools , blindness, blurred vision , burning, tingling, numbness , pain, hands, arms, feet, legs, chills, cough, decreased vision, difficulty breathing , eye pain , fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, noisy breathing, painful, difficult urination , sensation, pins and needles, sore throat, sores, ulcers, white spots on lips, in mouth, stabbing pain in extremities, swollen glands, tearing, unusual bleeding, bruising, wheezing, symptoms, overdose get emergency help immediately if, look for symptoms, overdose occur, darkening, skin, diarrhea, dizziness , fainting, appetite, mental depression, nausea, skin rash , unusual tiredness , weakness, vomiting, chest pain , tightness, shortness of breath, dry mouth, fatigue, blurred vision , flushed, dry skin, fruit-like breath odor, headache, increased hunger, increased thirst, high blood pressure , convulsions, seizures, decreased urine output, mood changes, muscle pain, cramps, numbness , tingling in hands, feet, lips, confusion, faintness, light-headedness when getting up from a lying, sitting position, sudden sweating, trouble in sleeping, general feeling, discomfort, illness, nervousness, fast pounding, irregular heartbeat , pulse, palpitations, tremors, side effects may go away during treatment, body adjusts to the medicine, health care professional, able to tell you about ways to prevent, reduce some, side effects, check with my health care professional if, side effects continue, bothersome, any questions about them, body aches , pain, choking, congestion, dryness, throat, high-pitched noise when breathing, hoarseness, runny nose, sneezing, trouble in swallowing, voice changes, abdominal, stomach pain, cough producing mucus, flu-like symptoms, irritation, inflammation, eye, muscle pain, pain, tenderness around eyes and cheekbones, sleep disorders, stuffy nose, tremors, white patches, mouth, throat, the tongue, other side effects, additional information once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show, also useful for other medical problems, uses are not included, product labeling, fluticasone and salmeterol combination is used in certain patients with the following medical conditions, emphysema brand names, advair diskus, advair advair diskus, category antiasthmatic anti-inflammatory, inhalation, bronchodilator