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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.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Asthma 6 2
Other 3 0
COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 2 0
Breathing difficulty 1 0
Shortness of breath 1 0
reduce salava 1 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
1 33%
None
2 67%

Most commonly reported side effects

none
1 33%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  100 mcg-50 mcg daily 100 mcg daily 2 x 100 mcg-50 mcg daily 250 mcg-50 mcg daily 250 mcg daily 2 x 250 mcg-50 mcg daily 500 mcg-50 mcg daily 500 mcg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Fluticasone-Salmeterol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
1 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Personal research
1 33% Personal research: 33%
Side effects too severe
1 33% Side effects too severe: 33%

See all 3 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
0
0
2
1
7

Stopped Taking Fluticasone-Salmeterol

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
2 67%
Usually
1 33%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 33%
A little
1 33%
Not at all
1 33%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
3 100%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.