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What Does Fluticasone Propionate Do?
A new study by drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline has found that Advair (fluticasone propionate, salmeterol) and Flovent (fluticasone propionate) appear to be safe for adults with asthma to use twice a day. Researchers found that both drugs were well tolerated when patients used them twice-daily during a 4-week trial, with no reports of serious side effects.
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Clinical trial: Use of Flovent, Advair, and Singulair in treat...
This is a study to compare the effects of Flovent (fluticasone propionate), Advair (fluticasone propionate/salmeterol), and Singulair (montelukast)... Read more »
Flovent users may benefit from combination treatment
Patients whose asthma is not controlled by taking fluticasone propionate (Flovent) alone may benefit from taking antileukotriene drugs with the... Read more »
Clinical trial: Flovent/salmeterol in children with activity-i...
This is a study to measure the asthma control of Flovent (fluticasone propionate) and salmeterol in children and teens whose asthma is worsened by... Read more »
Clinical trial: Advair vs. Serevent in patients of African des...
GlaxoSmithKline is conducting a clinical trial to see if fluticasone propionate plus salmeterol (Advair) is better than fluticase propionate alone... Read more »
Symbicort works faster than Advair on COPD
Data from a study comparing Symbicort (budesonide, formoterol), Advair (fluticasone propionate, salmeterol), and salbutamol has found that... Read more »
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