Assessing Your Asthma
Only your healthcare provider can tell you which asthma medication is right for you. However, it is a good idea to assess your asthma regularly and share your assessment with him/her. Take a minute to think about your asthma symptoms.
Your asthma may not be as well controlled as it could be if you answer yes to any of the following:
- Do you use a rescue inhaler daily?
- Do you have asthma symptoms daily?
- Do you wake up at night more than once a week due to asthma symptoms?
- Do you have some limitation of normal daily activities?
- Have you gone to the emergency room or into the hospital or required oral corticosteroids 2 or more times in the past year?
Don't forget to talk to your healthcare provider about your asthma. Let him/her know if any one of these is true for you to see if he/she believes there should be a change in your medication.
Important Safety Information About ADVAIR DISKUS and ADVAIR HFA 45/21, 115/21, 230/21 (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol) Inhalation Aerosol
Prescription ADVAIR won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be taken more than twice a day. ADVAIR is for people who still have symptoms on another asthma controller, or who need two controllers. ADVAIR contains salmeterol. In patients with asthma, medicines like salmeterol may increase the chance of asthma-related death. So ADVAIR is not for people whose asthma is well controlled on another controller medicine.
Talk to the doctor about the risks and benefits of treating asthma with ADVAIR. Do not use ADVAIR with long-acting beta2-agonists for any reason. If taking ADVAIR, see the doctor if asthma does not improve or gets worse. Thrush in the mouth and throat may occur. Tell the doctor about any heart condition or high blood pressure. Some people may experience increased blood pressure, heart rate, or changes in heart rhythm. Inhaled corticosteroids as well as poorly controlled asthma may cause a reduction in growth rate. The long-term effect on final adult height is unknown.
ADVAIR DISKUS is for patients 4 years and older. For patients 4 to 11 years old, ADVAIR DISKUS 100/50 is for those who have asthma symptoms while on an inhaled corticosteroid.
ADVAIR HFA is for patients 12 years and older.