Is SERETIDE 250 a steroid?
SERETIDE contains two medicines, fluticasone propionate and salmeterol xinafoate. Fluticasone propionate belongs to a group of medicines known as corticosteroids, frequently called ‘steroids’. They are not ‘anabolic steroids’ which are the steroids sometimes misused by athletes.
Is SERETIDE 250 used for severe asthma?
Seretide 50 microgram/100 micrograms strength is not appropriate in adults and children with severe asthma; it is recommended to establish the appropriate dosage of inhaled corticosteroid before any fixed-combination can be used in patients with severe asthma.
What does SERETIDE 250 do?
Seretide 250 Evohaler is a combination of Fluticasone propionate and Salmeterol. This medicine is used to relieve symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, breathing difficulties, coughing, etc.
What are the side effects of SERETIDE 250?
The following common side effects may occur when taking SERETIDE; soreness in the mouth, throat or tongue, hoarseness, headache, muscle cramps, pain in joints, increase in heart rate, pneumonia.
Is Seretide safe long term?
If you need to take high doses of Seretide for a long time, it’s important that you don’t stop using your inhaler suddenly. Long-term use of corticosteroids can stop your adrenal glands producing enough natural steroids, which means your body can become temporarily reliant on the medicine.
Does Seretide cause weight gain?
A: NO. Your inhaler contains such a low dose of steroids that it will not make you put on weight. Sometimes steroid tablets can make you feel hungry, and eating more will make you start to gain weight.
Is vodka good for asthma?
2. Which alcoholic drink is good for asthma? Alcoholic drinks with fewer sulfites are considered possible options for asthmatics. These include clear spirits such as gin and vodka.
Is Whisky good for asthma?
Thirty-nine patients (23.2%) reported that alcohol, usually brandy or whisky, made their asthma better, particularly when their symptoms were severe. Patients in this latter group tended to be older and were likely to have worse asthma than those who reported no improvement with alcohol (P less than 0.003).