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Two main components of asthma

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It can be helpful to know what causes your child's asthma so that you can be better equipped to treat it. With asthma, two things are happening in the lungs: constriction (the tightening of the muscles around the airways) and inflammation (the swelling of the airways).

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

For many children, optimal therapy requires treating both of the main components of asthma. Not just one or the other. Fortunately, ADVAIR 100/50 treats both.

Now that you have a better sense of your child's asthma, take the Childhood Asthma Control Test with your child. Share your answers with your child's doctor to see if your child's asthma is controlled as well as it could be.

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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 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. 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 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).