Asthma warning: Adults with asthma who take drugs such as salmeterol alone have an increased risk of death from asthma problems. Also, children and adolescents with asthma who take salmeterol alone ...

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Objective: To compare the efficacy and tolerability of a salmeterol/fluticasone propionate (FP) combination product (50/100µg twice daily) with budesonide (BUD) at a four-fold higher microgram dose ...

Fluticasone-salmeterol combination does not cause more serious asthma-related events than fluticasone in moderate-to-severe asthma, indicated a study. Routine use of short-acting beta blockers like ...

I have a few questions about fluticasone-salmeterol. Is it true that the current guidelines call for dual therapy as opposed to monotherapy, ie, inhaled steroids? Also, if a child has recurrent use of ...

Long-acting beta-agonists and inhaled corticosteroids are used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but their effect on survival is unknown. We conducted a randomized, double-blind ...

asthma The risk of serious asthma-related events was no greater with the combination of long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) salmeterol + the inhaled glucocorticoid, fluticasone propionate, versus ...

Initiation of fluticasone propionate–salmeterol after a COPD-related hospitalization or ED visit decreased the risk of a recurrent event and reduced COPD-related medical costs. Objectives: To quantify ...

Review the side-effects of Salmeterol and Fluticasone as documented in medical literature. The term "side effects" refers to unintended effects that can occur as a result of taking the medication. In ...

Switching from a metered-dose to a dry-powder inhaler after a formulary change increased emergency department visits and hospitalizations in people with COPD or asthma. The absolute changes in risk ...

Efficacy trials suggest that extra-fine particle beclometasone dipropionate-formoterol (efBDP-FOR) is comparable to fluticasone propionate-salmeterol (FP-SAL) in preventing asthma exacerbations at a ...

This cost-utility analysis compares the cost-effectiveness of salmeterol, fluticasone propionate, combination salmeterolfluticasone, and no maintenance therapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...