- Maintenance treatment in asthma:
- Adults: 1 puff BD
- Max: 1000mcg/100mcg per day
- For patients not controlled on long-term asthma control
- Adults: 1 puff BD
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- 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 |