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Brand Names: Advair Diskus, Advair HFA

What is Fluticasone-Salmeterol? This is a combination of fluticasone and salmeterol. It is an inhalant preparation that is used for maintenance treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) associated with chronic bronchitis.

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Reasons Taken

121 patients in the community are taking or have taken Fluticasone-Salmeterol.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 58 47%
Asthma 29 23%
Breathing difficulty 9 7%
General health 7 5%
Shortness of breath 2 1%
increased asthma 1 <1%
COPD 1 <1%
Chest Congestion 1 <1%
Don't know 1 <1%
Support another treatment 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Fluticasone-Salmeterol.

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  0 mcg Daily 230 mcg As needed 500 mcg As needed 2 mcg Daily 4 Daily 45 mcg Daily 50 mcg Daily 100 mcg Daily 200 mcg Daily 250 mcg Daily 500 mcg Daily 1000 mcg Daily
  13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 14 Number of Patients: 14 7 Number of Patients: 7 30 Number of Patients: 30 29 Number of Patients: 29 6 Number of Patients: 6  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Fluticasone-Salmeterol or how long patients were taking Fluticasone-Salmeterol before stopping.

Currently taking Fluticasone-Salmeterol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
6
4
8
11
53

Stopped taking Fluticasone-Salmeterol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
1
2
2
6
Why Patients Stopped Taking Fluticasone-Salmeterol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 5 38% Other: 38%
Side effects too severe 3 23% Side effects too severe: 23%
Personal research 2 15% Personal research: 15%
Doctor's advice 2 15% Doctor's advice: 15%
Did not seem to work 1 8% Did not seem to work: 8%
Course of treatment ended 1 8% Course of treatment ended: 8%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 19 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 69% 9
Moderate 23% 3
Slight 8% 1

Asthma

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 11% 2
Mild 16% 3
None 74% 14

Top reported side-effects include: dry mouth, shaking hands, rash,itching

Summary results are based on 19 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 19)

  • GoodTimes
    Sex: M
    Depression: 0
    Emotional: 1
    Compulsion: 0
    Anxiety: 0
    Mania: 1
    Physical: 0
    External Stress: None
    37 M
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
    See profile
  • GoodTimes
  • by GoodTimes
    Aug 19, 2008
  • EfficacySlight
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Asthma

  • clumzychef
    Sex: F
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Severe
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • clumzychef
  • by clumzychef
    Sep 27, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Asthma
Advice/Tips
Use exactly as prescribed.

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