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Advair™ Discus®

(fluticasone propionate + salumeterol xinafoate)

Quiet Drug:

Long-Term Bronchodilator + Corticosteroid anti-inflammatory

Advair™ Discus® is a popular recent medication that conveniently combines a long-term bronchodilator (salumeterol xinafoate aka Serevent™) with an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid corticosteroid(fluticasone propionate) intended to prevent asthma attacks. The product is packaged in a Diskus® which uses no propellant.

Advair™ Discus® is NOT to be administered by EMTBs per Maryland Medical Protocols

Drug Action:

Long-term bronchodilator (beta-2 adrenercic agonist) combined with a corticosteroid anti-inflammatory

Dose:

1 or more inhalations twice daily

Supplied as:

Advair™ Discus® 100/50 (100 mcg fluticasone propionate + 50 mcg salumeterol )
Advair™ Discus® 250/50 (250 mcg fluticasone propionate + 50 mcg salumeterol )
Advair™ Discus® 500/50 (500 mcg fluticasone propionate + 50 mcg salumeterol )

Last edited: 9/24/2004