Monthly Prescribing Reference

Serevent Diskus

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 ...
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GlaxoSmithKline Statement on FDA Advisory Committee Vote on Use of Asthma Medicines Containing Long-Acting Beta-Agonists

Advair Diskus is for patients 4 years and older. For patients 4 to 11 years old, Advair Diskus 100/50 is for those who have asthma symptoms while on an inhaled corticosteroid. Important information ...
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FDA Approves Advair(R) 250/50 for Reduction of Exacerbations in Patients With COPD

Patients treated with Advair Diskus 250/50 had a 30% reduction in the rate of annual exacerbations compared to salmeterol (p The studies conducted to support the new indication were one year in ...
Medscape

High-Dose Fluticasone/Salmeterol Therapy May "Revolutionize" COPD Treatment

October 27, 2006 (Salt Lake City) -- New findings from the landmark Towards a Revolution in COPD Health (TORCH) study show that high-dose inhaled fluticasone propionate 500 mg/salmeterol 50 mg ( ...