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Salmeterol/Fluticasone Inhaler

Drug Class: Commonly Known As: Category:
Antiasthma Seretide Adult, Children

Salmeterol/Fluticasone Inhaler - Side Effects, Precautions, and Contraindications

What side effects can Salmeterol/Fluticasone Inhaler cause?

Common side effects include:

  • Increase chance of experiencing throat irritation, oral fungal infection (seen as white patches in mouth), hoarseness of voice and coughing. You can prevent these side effects by:
    • Rinsing your mouth with water and spitting the water out after rinsing.
    • Brushing your teeth each time after you use your Seretide inhaler
  • Dizziness
  • Headache
    • The dizziness and headache may happen but should get better over time. Check with your doctor if any of these symptoms are serious or do not go away.
The symptoms of a drug allergy include one or more of the following:
  • Swollen face/eyes/lips/tongue
  • Difficulty in breathing
  • Itchy skin rashes over your whole body

If you experience any of these symptoms, you should stop your medication and see your healthcare professional immediately.

Before taking Salmeterol/Fluticasone Inhaler , what precautions must I follow?

​Inform your healthcare professional if:

  • You are allergic to this medication or any of the other ingredients of this medication
  • You are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding
  • You are taking any other medications, including supplements, traditional medications and herbal remedies
  • You are taking oral medications to treat fungal infections such as itraconazole or ketoconazole.
  • You have high blood pressure
  • You have heart, liver or thyroid problems
  • You have diabetes
  • You have low blood potassium levels

Seretide will not stop an asthma attack that has already started as it takes a longer time for the medication to work. Thus, you should always carry a fast-acting inhaler, such as Salbutamol inhaler, that would open up your airways quickly to relieve your breathlessness during an asthma attack. Fast-acting inhalers are normally referred to as ‘reliever’ inhalers.

Please see your healthcare professional if your asthma symptoms get worse. Signs include:

  • Having to use your ‘reliever’ inhaler more often than before
  • Your wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while breathing) or chest tightness gets worse
    Your ‘reliever’ inhaler doesn’t help you as well as before

These symptoms may mean that your condition could be getting worse and you may need extra treatment.

What food or medicine must I avoid when I take Salmeterol/Fluticasone Inhaler ?

Salmeterol/Fluticasone Inhaler - Additional Information

​Check the dose counter and change the inhaler once the dose counter indicates zero doses or if the medication has expired.

  • Tags: Salmeterol + Fluticasone Propionate
  • Updated on 7/31/2019 12:00:00 AM
  • Article contributed by PSS National Medication Information Workgroup PSS National Medication Information Workgroup
The information provided is not intended as medical advice. Terms of use. Information provided by SingHealth

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