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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.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
2 4%
Mild
6 13%
None
39 83%

Most commonly reported side effects

dry mouth
4 9%
shaking hands
2 4%
Hoarseness
1 2%
rash and itching
1 2%
none
1 2%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Fluticasone-Salmeterol. See all 25 dosages ►

  1other as needed 230mcg-21mcg as needed 250mcg-50mcg as needed 500mcg-50mcg as needed daily 2 other daily 4 daily 45 mcg-21 mcg daily 50 mcg daily 2 x 45 mcg-21 mcg daily 100 mcg-50 mcg daily 100 mcg daily 115 mcg-21 mcg daily 200 mcg daily 2 x 100 mcg-50 mcg daily 230 mcg-21 mcg daily 250 mcg-50 mcg daily 250 mcg daily 2 x 230 mcg-21 mcg daily 2 x 250 mcg-50 mcg daily 500 mcg-50 mcg daily 500 mcg daily 4 x 230 mcg-21 mcg daily 2 x 500 mcg-50 mcg daily 4 x 250 mcg-50 mcg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 17 Number of Patients: 17 6 Number of Patients: 6 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 26 Number of Patients: 26 2 Number of Patients: 2 28 Number of Patients: 28 19 Number of Patients: 19 1 Number of Patients: 1 56 Number of Patients: 56 14 Number of Patients: 14 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 17 Number of Patients: 17 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Fluticasone-Salmeterol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
9 41% Other: 41%
Side effects too severe
4 18% Side effects too severe: 18%
Did not seem to work
3 14% Did not seem to work: 14%
Doctor's advice
3 14% Doctor's advice: 14%
Personal research
3 14% Personal research: 14%
Expense
1 5% Expense: 5%
Course of treatment ended
1 5% Course of treatment ended: 5%

See all 21 patients who’ve stopped taking Fluticasone-Salmeterol

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Fluticasone-Salmeterol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
3
7
23
11
98

Stopped Taking Fluticasone-Salmeterol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
2
3
4
4
7

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
29 62%
Usually
13 28%
Sometimes
4 9%
Never
1 2%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 2%
Somewhat
3 6%
A little
9 19%
Not at all
34 72%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
2 4%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
4 9%
$25-49
13 28%
< $25
13 28%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 22, 2009.