How To Use Fluticasone-Salmeterol

Fluticasone-salmeterol comes in a special inhaler to be used 1-2 times daily. If your doctor has prescribed the medicine twice daily, use the inhaler morning and evening, with the doses at 12-hour intervals. 

Do not exhale or blow into the inhaler. Take it apart, or wash the mouthpiece or any other part of the inhaler. It’s important to keep the inhaler completely dry. Do not use it with a spacer. 

Your doctor, pharmacist, or respiratory therapist will show you the proper use of the inhaler. You can also refer to the patient information leaflet, instructions, and diagrams that came with the inhaler. Ask your healthcare providers to explain anything you do not understand.

Read the medicine label carefully and take it exactly as advised. Do not increase or decrease the dose or change the dosing frequency. Do not use fluticasone-salmeterol to treat sudden asthma symptoms or a severe asthma attack. Your doctor will prescribe a short-acting rescue inhaler for such situations.

If you were previously on a short-acting beta agonist inhaler, for example, albuterol (brand names Ventolin, Proventil), your doctor will likely tell you to stop using this medicine on a regular basis and only use it as a rescue inhaler after starting fluticasone-salmeterol. 

It may take a week or more for you to get the full benefits of your fluticasone-salmeterol inhaler. This medication combination will control your symptoms, improve lung function, and help to reduce asthma severity, but it will not cure the underlying condition. Continue using the inhaler even in the absence of any symptoms. Do not stop using it without discussing it with your doctor. If you stop using the medicine, your asthma symptoms may get worse.

Missed dose: If you miss a dose of fluticasone-salmeterol, take it as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the next dose according to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a second dose or extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

Storage: Store fluticasone-salmeterol at room temperature (between 15-30° C or 59-86° F) away from moisture, heat, and direct light in a tightly closed container. Do not store medications in the bathroom where they can be exposed to moisture and heat. Keep all medications safely out of reach of children and pets.

Unused medicine: Unused fluticasone-salmeterol should be disposed of in a way that children, other people, and pets cannot get to them. Do not throw fluticasone-salmeterol in the trash or flush it down the toilet. The best way to properly discard expired or unneeded fluticasone-salmeterol is through a drug take-back program or your local waste disposal company. Learn more about proper medication disposal. 

NOTE: This medication guide is a summary and may not contain all possible drug information on fluticasone-salmeterol. The information contained here may not be up-to-date. This sheet is for information purposes only. If you have questions about fluticasone-salmeterol, talk to your doctor or pharmacist for medical advice.

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