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When you have asthma, two main things are happening in your lungs: constriction (the tightening of the muscles around the airways) and inflammation (the swelling of the airways).

Constriction and inflammation narrow your airways, which can cause symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. There is increasing evidence that, if left untreated, asthma may cause a long-term decline in lung function.

For many patients, optimal therapy requires treating both main components of asthma. Fortunately, treating asthma with ADVAIR helps treat both.

Now that you have a better sense of your asthma, take the Asthma Control Test™ to see if your treatment is working as well as it can be. It's one step toward being able to enjoy more of the things you want to do.



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Important Information about ADVAIR DISKUS
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 your doctor about the risks and benefits of treating your asthma with ADVAIR. Do not use ADVAIR with long-acting beta2-agonists for any reason. If you are taking ADVAIR, see your doctor if your asthma does not improve or gets worse. Tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure. Some people may experience increased blood pressure, heart rate, or changes in heart rhythm. ADVAIR is for patients 4 years and older. For patients 4 to 11 years old, ADVAIR 100/50 is for those who have asthma symptoms while on an inhaled corticosteroid.

Complete Prescribing Information and Medication Guide for ADVAIR DISKUS® (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol inhalation powder).

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