• Maintenance treatment in asthma:
    • Adults: 1 puff BD
      • Max: 1000mcg/100mcg per day
      • For patients not controlled on long-term asthma control
    • 4-11 years: 1 puff (100mcg/50mcg) BD
  • Maintenance treatment in COPD:
    • 1 puff (250mcg/50mcg) BD
    • Reassess treatment every 6 months

Inhalation powder:

  • 50mcg/25mcg
  • 125mcg/25mcg
  • 250mcg/25mcg
  • 100mcg/50mcg
  • 250mcg/50mcg
  • 500mcg/50mcg
  • Actuate before use by pumping 2 puffs in the air before use.
  • Shake for 5 seconds before each use.
  • Prime inhaler again if not used for >7 days
  • Rinse mouth with water after use.

Salmeterol: Selective long-acting beta agonist (LABA); It works by selectively stimulating beta-2 adrenergic receptors, relaxing airway smooth muscle by stimulating intracellular adenyl cyclase resulting in increased cAMP levels

Fluticasone: Long acting inhaled trifluorinated corticosteroid; It inhibits multiple inflammatory cytokines

  • URI
  • Headache
  • Pharyngitis
  • Cough
  • Sinusitis
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Dyspepsia
  • Bronchitis
  • Pneumonia (COPD use)
  • Hoarseness
  • Dysphonia
  • Throat irritation
  • Dizziness
  • Palpitations
  • Tremor
  • Taste changes
  • Diarrhea
  • Dermatitis
  • Oral & esophageal candidiasis
  • Central serous chorioretinopathy
  • Hypersensitivity to class/components
  • Severe hypersensitivity to milk protein (dry powder form)
  • Status asthmaticus
  • Acute asthma
  • Acute bronchospasm
  • Abrupt withdrawal
  • Acute deteriorating COPD
  • Darunavir
  • Fosamprenavir
  • Indinavir
  • Lefamulin
  • Lopinavir
  • Nelfinavir
  • Ritonavir
  • Desmopressin
  • Isocarboxazid
  • Tranylcypromine

                          Drug Status

Availability Prescription only
Pregnancy Category C
Breastfeeding Use with caution
Schedule Not controlled
BRAND NAME STRENGTH FORMULATION PACK SIZE MANUFACTURER DISTRIBUTOR
Bexitrol-F HFA 250mcg/25mcg Inhalation 120D Beximco Pharma Madawa Pharma
Bexitrol-F HFA 125mcg/25mcg Inhalation 120D Beximco Pharma Madawa Pharma
Combiwave SF 50mcg/25mcg Inhalation 120D Glenmark Pharma Glenmark Pharma
Combiwave SF 125mcg/25mcg Inhalation 120D Glenmark Pharma Glenmark Pharma
Combiwave SF 250mcg/25mcg Inhalation 120D Glenmark Pharma Glenmark Pharma
Flusal 125 HFA 125mcg/25mcg Inhalation 120D Midascare Pharma Prunus Pharma
Flusal 250 HFA 250mcg/25mcg Inhalation 120D Midascare Pharma Prunus Pharma
Saltrol 250mcg/25mcg Inhalation 120D Getz Pharma Surgipharm Ltd
Saltrol 125mcg/25mcg Inhalation 120D Getz Pharma Surgipharm Ltd
Seretide Accuhaler 100mcg/50mcg Inhalation 60D GSK Ltd GSK Ltd
Seretide Accuhaler 250mcg/50mcg Inhalation 60D GSK Ltd GSK Ltd
Seretide Accuhaler 500mcg/50mcg Inhalation 60D GSK Ltd GSK Ltd
Seretide Evohaler 50mcg/25mcg Inhalation 120D GSK Ltd GSK Ltd
Seretide Evohaler 125mcg/25mcg Inhalation 120D GSK Ltd GSK Ltd
Seretide Evohaler 250mcg/25mcg Inhalation 120D GSK Ltd GSK Ltd
Serocort 250mcg/25mcg Inhalation 120D Cipla Ltd Imperial Managed
Serocort 125mcg/25mcg Inhalation 120D Cipla Ltd Imperial Managed
Ticamet 250mcg/25mcg Inhalation 120D Square Pharma Ace Pharma