How many puffs of SERETIDE should I take?
The usual dose is two puffs from your inhaler twice a day. The medicine in SERETIDE should be inhaled into your lungs. SERETIDE must only be breathed in through the mouth. The full instructions for using SERETIDE are given on a leaflet inside the pack.
How many puffs are in SERETIDE inhaler?
The usual dose is two puffs from your inhaler twice a day. Children 4 years and older: The usual dose is two puffs from your SERETIDE MDI 50/25 (50 micrograms of fluticasone propionate and 25 micrograms of salmeterol) twice a day.
What happens if you take too much SERETIDE?
The signs and symptoms of salmeterol overdose are dizziness, increases in systolic blood pressure, tremor, headache and tachycardia. If Seretide therapy has to be withdrawn due to overdose of the β agonist component of the drug, provision of appropriate replacement steroid therapy should be considered.
Does SERETIDE cause weight gain?
A: NO. Your inhaler contains such a low dose of steroids that it will not make you put on weight. Sometimes steroid tablets can make you feel hungry, and eating more will make you start to gain weight.
How many doses are in a SERETIDE 50 inhaler?
Opened: A new Accuhaler contains 28 or 60 doses individually protected doses of salmeterol/fluticasone propionate, in powder form. The dose indicator tells how many doses are left. Each dose is accurately measured and hygienically protected.
Can you overdose on SERETIDE inhaler?
Does Seretide cause weight gain?
Can Seretide make asthma worse?
If your breathing or wheezing gets worse straight after using SERETIDE, stop using it immediately and tell your doctor as soon as possible.
How strong is Seretide?
Seretide Accuhaler 50 microgram/500 microgram/ dose inhalation powder, pre-dispensed. Each single inhalation provides a delivered dose (the dose leaving the mouthpiece) of 47 micrograms of salmeterol (as salmeterol xinafoate) and 92, 231 or 460 micrograms of fluticasone propionate.
Can I just stop taking Seretide?
Do not stop or suddenly reduce your dose of Seretide. This could make your breathing worse. In addition, if you suddenly stop taking Seretide or reduce your dose of Seretide this may (very rarely) cause you to have problems with your adrenal gland (adrenal insufficiency) which sometimes causes side effects.
How many puffs is 250 mg of Seretide MDI?
SERETIDE MDI 250/25 (250 micrograms of fluticasone propionate and 25 micrograms of salmeterol). The usual dose is two puffs from your inhaler twice a day. The usual dose is two puffs from your SERETIDE MDI 50/25 (50 micrograms of fluticasone propionate and 25 micrograms of salmeterol) twice a day.
What are the ingredients in Seretide?
Seretide contains two medicines, fluticasone propionate and salmeterol xinafoate. Fluticasone propionate belongs to a group of medicines known as corticosteroids, frequently called ‘steroids’. They are not ‘anabolic steroids’ which are the steroids sometimes misused by athletes. anti-inflammatory action.
How many milligrams of salmeterol are in a puff of Seretide?
SERETIDE ACCUHALER 500/50 (500 micrograms of fluticasone propionate and 50 micrograms of salmeterol). The usual dose is one puff from your ACCUHALER twice a day. The usual dose is one puff from your SERETIDE ACCUHALER 100/50 (100 micrograms of fluticasone propionate and 50 micrograms of salmeterol) twice a day.
How many puffs of Seretide accuhaler 100/50 should I take?
The usual dose is one puff from your SERETIDE ACCUHALER 100/50 (100 micrograms of fluticasone propionate and 50 micrograms of salmeterol) twice a day. No information is available on use of SERETIDE ACCUHALER in children under 4 years old. COPD Adults:
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