Seretide Accuhaler - Uses and Benefits for Respiratory Health

Seretide Accuhaler is a combination medication used to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It contains a corticosteroid and a long-acting beta agonist to help reduce inflammation in the airways and improve breathing.

Seretide Accuhaler FAQ

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How does Seretide accuhaler work?

Seretide accuhaler is a dry powder inhaler. It comes pre-loaded with blisters containing individual doses of the medicine as a powder. To take a dose you have to slide the lever on the inhaler. This opens a blister inside the inhaler, making a dose ready for you to inhale.

What is a Seretide evohaler?

Seretide is available as two different types of inhaler device; the evohaler and the accuhaler. Seretide evohaler is a metered dose inhaler (sometimes called an MDI or aerosol inhaler) that delivers the medicine as a fine spray or mist. With this inhaler you have to co-ordinate pressing down the canister and breathing in the spray.

Can a Seretide 500 accuhaler treat obstructive pulmonary disease?

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Seretide is used for people with severe COPD who have repeated attacks of breathlessness, despite using long-acting bronchodilators such as formoterol or salmeterol on a regular basis. Only the Seretide 500 accuhaler is suitable for treating COPD. How do Seretide inhalers work?

Are Seretide accuhaler and evohaler safe for children?

Check the ingredients in the leaflet provided with the medicine if you know you have specific allergies or intolerances. Seretide accuhaler and Seretide evohaler are not licensed for use in children under four years of age. Who might need a lower Seretide dose or extra monitoring?

What are the active ingredients in Seretide accuhaler & Seretide MDI?

SERETIDE ACCUHALER and SERETIDE MDI contain the active ingredients fluticasone propionate and salmeterol (as xinafoate). The chemical name of fluticasone propionate is S-Fluoromethyl 6, 9-difluoro-11ß-hydroxy-16-methyl-3-oxo-17 -propionyloxy-androsta-1, 4-diene-17ß-carbothioate. Fluticasone propionate is a white to off-white powder.

Seretide Accuhaler References

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