Serevent Diskus should be stored inside the unopened moisture-protective foil pouch and only removed from the pouch immediately before initial use. Discard Serevent Diskus 6 weeks after opening the ...

Nov. 18, 2005 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned healthcare professionals regarding the increased risk of severe asthma episodes and death associated with use of inhalation ...

Salmeterol belongs to a class of drugs called bronchodilators. A bronchodilator is a medication that helps relax the muscles around the airways, which helps air move in and out of the lungs.

On November 18, 2005, FDA alerted health care professionals and patients that several long-acting bronchodilator medicines have been associated with possible increased risk of worsening wheezing ...

This product is used to control and prevent symptoms (wheezing and shortness of breath) caused by asthma. It contains 2 medications: fluticasone and salmeterol. Fluticasone belongs to a class of drugs ...

The dye FD&C Blue No. 1 (Blue 1; triphenylmethane) is sometimes added to enteral feeding solutions of critically ill patients to detect pulmonary aspiration. However, serious outcomes have been ...

Dec. 1, 2004 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved in September revisions to safety labeling to advise healthcare professionals of the following changes: use of nalidixic acid may be ...

The Towards a Revolution in COPD Health (TORCH) trial evaluated the effect of treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on morbidity and mortality outcomes. The study randomized ...

A propensity score-matched cohort study of patients treated for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in routine practice found that the use of generic and brand-name fluticasone–salmeterol was ...

Pulmonary edema results from a persistent imbalance between forces that drive water into the air space and the physiologic mechanisms that remove it. Among the latter, the absorption of liquid driven ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA recently issued approval to the first generic version of ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic of Advair Diskus (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol inhalation powder) for the twice-daily treatment of asthma in patients ...