Advair Inhaler

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If you suffer from asthma or COPD, your doctor may prescribe Advair, a drug used to treat airway spasms. This eMedTV page describes how the prescription medicine works to help people breathe better, and also covers dosing tips and side effects.

Some common Advair side effects include bronchitis, coughing, and nausea. This eMedTV page lists other common side effects that have been reported with Advair, as well as those that require immediate medical attention (like depression).

Weight gain may be a potential side effect of Advair. This portion of the eMedTV archives explains what to do if you are taking Advair and weight gain occurs. This page also outlines some suggestions your healthcare provider might recommend.

People with high blood pressure should use caution when taking Advair. This eMedTV article explores Advair and high blood pressure in detail, explaining how one of Advair's ingredients (salmeterol) can raise a person's blood pressure.

As this eMedTV resource explains, Advair can be used to prevent airway spasms in people with asthma and to treat airway spasms in those who have COPD. While the drug is approved for use in children, there are currently no off-label Advair uses.

This eMedTV page explains the factors that will determine your Advair dosage, such as whether you are taking the drug for asthma or COPD, and which form of Advair you are using. This page also lists some tips on when and how to take your Advair dose.

MAOIs and certain antidepressants are among the drugs that can potentially interact with Advair. This eMedTV resource identifies some of the drug interactions that may occur with Advair and explains how Advair drug interactions can cause problems.

This eMedTV Web page offers a number of Advair warnings and precautions, such as potential drug interactions, the safety of taking Advair while pregnant or nursing, and people who should use Advair with caution (for example, those with heart disease).

Overdosing on Advair may lead to seizures and an increased heart rate, among other symptoms. This eMedTV page lists other symptoms of an Advair overdose and outlines some treatment options that are available for people who overdose on the medicine.

Taking Advair while pregnant may affect your unborn child. This eMedTV page discusses Advair and pregnancy, explaining that a pregnant woman may take the drug if her doctor believes that its benefits outweigh the possible risks to her unborn child.

This eMedTV Web page explains that there has been no research done on Advair and breastfeeding, and it is not known if the drug passes through breast milk. But this page explains why it is probably safe to breastfeed while taking Advair.

There is currently no approved generic Advair for sale. As this eMedTV Web page explains, the soonest that generic Advair could become available is August 2008 (for the Diskus) and June 2009 (for the inhaler).

Some common Advair alternatives include bronchodilators, steroids, and combination medicines. This eMedTV Web page provides a detailed list of other drugs, besides Advair, that may be used to treat airway spasms due to asthma or COPD.

If you suffer from bronchospasms caused by asthma or COPD, your doctor may prescribe the Advair Diskus. This eMedTV page takes an in-depth look at how this new type of inhaler is used and how it works to open up the airways to the lungs.

Stopping Advair abruptly does not cause any problems for most people taking the medication. This eMedTV segment explains what to do if you do abruptly stop taking Advair and discusses when it can be dangerous to stop the medication too quickly.