Fluticasone-Salmeterol Tips from Pharmacists

• Do not wash or wet the inhaler, take it apart, or exhale into it. Store it in a horizontal position.

• The first time you use the inhaler or if it has been more than a month since you last used it, prime the inhaler before use. You can do this by shaking the inhaler and spraying 2-4 puffs into the air.

• Use fluticasone-salmeterol daily as prescribed. Do not skip doses and do not stop taking the medicine without talking to your doctor.

• Fluticasone-salmeterol is not for acute asthma episodes. Use your rescue inhaler for a severe asthma attack. 

• Rinse your mouth after using this inhaler. It contains an inhaled corticosteroid which can cause oral thrush (a fungal infection).