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Understanding Black Box Warnings for Asthma Medicines
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...warning lately:Advair DiskusAdvair HFASerevent DiskusForadil AerolizerSymbicortIf you take one... Read more »
Advair and Symbicort: “Benefits Outweigh Risk” says an FDA Advisory Committee
By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert...Beta-agonist drugs (LABAs) -- namely Serevent (salmeterol), Foradil (formoterol), Advair (a... Read more »
Serevent and Foradil: Why Aren’t They Worried About COPD’ers?
By Jane M. Martin , Health Expert...and are taking Advair or Symbicort, or Serevent or Foradil alone, not combined with Flovent or... Read more »
Serevent and Foradil carry more risks, and benefits, than other asthma medications
By Fred Little , Health Expert...(brand name: Serevent) and formoterol (brand name: Foradil) are long acting bronchodilators in... Read more »
Old, New and Future Approaches to Asthma Treatment
By Fred Little , Health Expert...acting ‘beta-agonists' (e.g. Serevent (salmeterol), Foradil (formoterol)) were based on the... Read more »
Health Guide
Advair, Symbicort and FDA Advisory Committee Recommednations for Asthma Drugs
...medications of interest were LABAs prescribed for treatment of asthma which included Serevent (salmeterol), Foradil (formoterol), Advair (a combination of fluticasone and salmeterol) and Symbicort... Read more »What is Asthma?
...health advisory on inhalers that contain salmeterol (Serevent Diskus, Advair Diskus) and formoterol (Foradil Aerolizer). The advisory warns that these long-acting beta2-agonists may trigger severe... Read more »Asthma in Adults: Long-Term Relief Medications
...and elderly patients with severe asthma.In 2006, the FDA updated the warning to include formoterol (Foradil Aerolizer). Warnings for salmeterol and formoterol products emphasize that these... Read more »Asthma in Children and Adolescents: Long-Term Relief Medications
...drug than in patients who used a placebo.In 2006, the FDA updated the warning to include formoterol (Foradil Aerolizer, approved for patients 5 years and older). Warnings for salmeterol and... Read more »Singulair Suicide Risk Analysis
...broad classes of asthma medications -- quick-relief (typically bronchodilators, such as Xopenex or Foradil) and long-term controllers (typically anti-inflammatory medications such as Azmacort or... Read more »Medications
Formoterol is a long-acting bronchodilator used to open air passages in the lungs to improve... Read more »
Formoterol is a long-acting bronchodilator used to open air passages in the lungs to improve... Read more »
Formoterol is a long-acting bronchodilator used to open air passages in the lungs to improve... Read more »
Formoterol is a long-acting bronchodilator used to open air passages in the lungs to improve... Read more »
Formoterol is a long-acting bronchodilator used to open air passages in the lungs to improve... Read more »
Related News
FDA approves new asthma treatment
October 02, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Foradil Certihaler for the treatment of asthma. Foradil Certihaler is a dry-powder inhaler that is... Read summary »
Clinical trial: Flovent versus new inhaler
October 02, 2008This is a study to compare the safety and effectiveness of a new combination inhaler with the drugs Flonase and Foradil. This national study is... Read summary »
Clinical trial: Flutiform, Flovent comparison
October 02, 2008This is a study to compare the safety and effectiveness of the combination drug Flutiform HFA with the active ingredients in Flovent and Foradil.... Read summary »
FDA panel says Serevent, Foradil too risky for asthmatics
August 07, 2009A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel says that asthma and COPD drugs Advair and Symbicort are safe for use, but Serevent and... Read summary »
Are doctors ignoring warnings about asthma drugs?
October 02, 2008An FDA Public Health Advisory, published in November 2005, said that Serevent, Advair, and Foradil increase the chance of a severe attack and... Read summary »
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