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Important Information About Advair

Advair is a long-term maintenance treatment for asthma in patients four and older. Advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be taken more than twice a day.
Rare but serious asthma episodes and asthma-related fatalities occurred in a study with Sereventr, one of the components of Advair. These risks may be greater in African Americans. While adjusting to a switch from an oral steroid, like prednisone, to the inhaled steroid in Advair, patients and doctors should be very careful, as patients may be less able to heal after surgery, infection, or serious injury.
Patients should tell their doctor if they have a heart condition or high blood pressure. Some people may experience increased blood pressure, heart rate, or changes in heart rhythm. Advair contains an inhaled corticosteroid. Inhaled corticosteroids, as well as poorly controlled asthma, may cause a reduction in growth rate. The long term effect on final adult height is unknown.
Patients should see their doctor if their asthma does not improve.