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PMS-FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE/SALMETEROL DPI is a brand name for Salmeterol, supplied as a powder. The medicine, its uses, side effects and dosage are the same regardless of brand.
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pms-FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE / SALMETEROL DPI is not for the treatment of acute asthma attacks or sudden increase of breathlessness and wheezing in COPD. If you get a sudden attack of wheezing and breathlessness between your doses of pms-FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE / SALMETEROL DPI, you should use your fast acting ‘reliever’ medicine, such as salbutamol which your doctor has prescribed to you.
Use the medication as directed by your doctor. You may need to also take steroid tablets or syrup during a severe asthma attack, during other illnesses or during times of stress. Your doctor may give you some steroid tablets or syrup to carry with you as well as a steroid warning card, which will give you advice on when and how to use them.
Before and while you use pms-FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE / SALMETEROL DPI talk to your doctor or pharmacist if the following situations apply to you so that they can determine whether you should start or continue taking this medication: Have eye problems such as glaucoma, cataracts, blurry vision or other changes in vision.
Are suffering from any chest infection (cold, bronchitis). Have ever had to stop taking another medication for your breathing problems because you were allergic to it or it caused problems. Have been told you are allergic to lactose (milk sugar) or milk protein.
Ever had a yeast infection (thrush) in your mouth. Are having treatment for a thyroid condition. Have diabetes. Have high blood pressure. Have heart problems. Have had tuberculosis (TB) infections. Are taking other “steroids” by mouth or by inhalation.
Are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or breastfeeding. Are taking a medicine called ketoconazole, used to treat fungal infection. g. ritonavir, atazanavir, indinavir, nelfinavir, saquinavir and cobicistat containing products).
Have liver problems or cirrhosis. You should avoid coming into contact with anyone who has measles or the chicken pox while taking an ICS. If you or your child are exposed, tell your doctor right away. Drugs like pms-FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE / SALMETEROL DPI can cause eye disorders: Cataracts: Clouding of the lens in the eye, blurry vision, eye pain; Glaucoma: An increased pressure in your eyes, eye pain.
Untreated, it may lead to permanent vision loss; Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR): blurry vision or other changes in vision. Contact your healthcare professional if you experience blurry vision or other vision problems. You should have regular eye exams.
Not medical advice. Always read the patient information leaflet and follow your prescriber or pharmacist.
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Other warnings you should know about:
Asthma specific warnings: After you start taking pms-FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE / SALMETEROL DPI, your doctor may change the dosages of your other asthma medicines. Rarely, this may make a patient feel worse rather than better. This especially applies to oral corticosteroids (sometimes referred to as steroids), including prednisone.
If your doctor decreases your oral steroid dose, and you become unwell, tell your doctor immediately. You should have your asthma assessed at regular intervals as agreed upon with your doctor. Once control of your asthma is achieved and maintained, your doctor may further adjust your dose of pms-FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE / SALMETEROL DPI.
Do not stop or change the dose of your pms-FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE / SALMETEROL DPI unless your doctor has advised you to do so. When LABA medicines are used alone without an ICS, they increase the risk of hospitalization and death from asthma problems.
pms-FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE / SALMETEROL DPI contains both an ICS and LABA. Studies showed that when an ICS and LABA are used together, there is not a significant increased risk in hospitalizations and death from asthma problems. Tell your doctor immediately if: There is a change in your symptoms such as more coughing, attacks of wheezing, chest tightness, or an unusual increase in the severity of the breathlessness.
You wake up at night with chest tightness, wheezing or shortness of breath. You use increasing amounts of your fast acting ‘reliever’ medicine. These could be warning signs that your condition may be worsening. Do not stop taking pms-FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE / SALMETEROL DPI without talking to your doctor.
COPD specific warnings: Tell your doctor immediately if you notice symptoms of a ‘flare up”. Patients with COPD have a higher chance of getting pneumonia (a lung infection). Drugs like pms- FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE / SALMETEROL DPI may also increase your chance of getting pneumonia.
However, symptoms of pneumonia and COPD ‘flare ups’ frequently overlap. It is therefore important you tell your doctor immediately if you suspect an infection, as even mild chest infections should be treated immediately. Your doctor may also recommend that you receive a flu shot each year.
You should avoid close contact with people who have colds or IMPORTANT:
PLEASE READ pms-FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE / SALMETEROL DPI Product Monograph Page 49 of 53 the flu (influenza). You should ask your doctor about flu vaccination. The following warning signs indicate that your COPD condition may be worsening.
You should contact your doctor as soon as possible if you notice: An unusual increase or decrease in the amount of phlegm. An unusual increase in the consistency and stickiness of the phlegm. The presence of blood in phlegm. A change in the colour of the phlegm to either brown, yellow or green.
An unusual increase in the severity of the breathlessness, cough or wheeze. , sore throat). Unexplained tiredness or fever. Chest tightness. Unexplained swelling. The necessity to increase the number of pillows in order to sleep in comfort.
INTERACTIONS WITH THIS MEDICATION As with most medicines, interactions with other drugs are possible. Tell your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist about all the medicines you take, including drugs prescribed by other doctors, vitamins, minerals, natural supplements, or alternative […]