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This drug combines two primary active ingredients: salmeterol and fluticasone.

Salmeterol is a member of the drug family known as long-acting, beta-adrenergic bronchodilators (also called beta-agonists). It is inhaled by mouth, into the lungs, to treat asthma and prevent bronchospasm. Salmeterol is also used to prevent exercise-induced bronchospasm.

Fluticasone is a type of corticosteroid that is inhaled by mouth to treat and prevent asthma, as well as other inflammatory conditions of the lungs that restrict breathing. Oral corticosteroids are inhaled into the nose to treat and prevent symptoms of hay fever and other allergies. In addition, some agents may be used to prevent recurrence of nasal polyps following surgical removal.

The information in this article pertains to inhaled corticosteroids in general, not fluticasone specifically. The interactions reported here may not apply to all the Also Indexed As terms. Talk to your doctor or chemist if you are taking any of these drugs.

Do…
  • Keep up your calcium Some doctors recommend calcium supplements to people using beclomethasone inhalers, a drug similar to fluticasone, because it might reduce absorption of the mineral.
  • Consider replenishing DHEA People using beclomethasone, a drug similar to fluticasone, may have low levels of DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone), though research is needed to confirm whether supplementing will help.
  • Ask your doctor about coleus Preliminary research suggests that the bronchodilating effects of salbutamol, another beta-adrenergic bronchodilator drug, were significantly increased by forskolin, the active component of the herb Coleus forskohlii.
Don't…
  • Use the Advair Diskus for asthma attacks Keep rescue medicine on hand for times when you suddenly have trouble breathing.
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