AirDuo Digihaler with eModule (Inhalation)

Generic name:fluticasone and salmeterol (inhalation route) [ floo-TIK-a-sone-PROE-pee-oh-nate, sal-ME-ter-ol-zye-NAF-oh-ate ]
Drug class:Bronchodilator combinations

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Apr 30, 2022.

Commonly used brand name(s)

In the U.S.

• Advair Diskus
• Advair Diskus 100/50
• Advair Diskus 250/50
• Advair Diskus 500/50
• Advair HFA
• Advair HFA 115/21
• Advair HFA 230/21
• Advair HFA 45/21
• AirDuo Digihaler with eModule
• Airduo Respiclick

In Canada

• Advair
• Advair Inhalation Aerosol

Available Dosage Forms:

• Powder
• Disk
• Aerosol Liquid

Therapeutic Class: Antiasthma, Anti-Inflammatory/Bronchodilator Combination

Pharmacologic Class: Fluticasone

Uses for AirDuo Digihaler with eModule

Fluticasone and salmeterol is a combination of two medicines that are used to help control the symptoms of asthma and improve breathing. It is used when a patient's asthma has not been controlled sufficiently on other asthma medicines, or when a patient's condition is so severe that more than one medicine is needed every day. This medicine will not relieve an asthma attack that has already started.

This medicine is also used to treat air flow blockage and reduce the worsening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

Inhaled fluticasone belongs to the family of medicines known as corticosteroids or steroids (cortisone-like medicines). It works by preventing certain cells in the lungs and breathing passages from releasing substances that cause asthma symptoms.

Inhaled salmeterol is a long-acting bronchodilator. Bronchodilators are medicines that are breathed in through the mouth to open up the bronchial tubes (air passages) in the lungs. It relieves cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, and troubled breathing by increasing the flow of air through the bronchial tubes.

This medicine must be used with a short-acting medicine (eg, albuterol) for an asthma attack or asthma symptoms that need attention right away.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

Before using AirDuo Digihaler with eModule

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of Advair® Diskus® to treat asthma in children older than 4 years of age. Safety and efficacy have not been established in children younger than 4 years of age.

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