What is a Seretide inhaler used for?

SERETIDE is indicated for the regular treatment of asthma (Reversible Obstructive Airways Disease) in adults, adolescents and children aged 4 years and over, where use of a combination product (bronchodilator and inhaled corticosteroid) is appropriate.

Is Seretide a steroid inhaler?

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 inhaler safe?

As with all inhaled medication containing corticosteroids, Seretide should be administered with caution in patients with active or quiescent pulmonary tuberculosis and fungal, viral or other infections of the airway. Appropriate treatment should be promptly instituted, if indicated.

Is Seretide for severe asthma?

A standard inhaler designed for people with moderate to severe asthma. Used regularly and correctly, Seretide Evohaler can ease asthma symptoms and prevent asthma attacks.

Is SERETIDE for severe asthma?

Can 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.

Can Seretide cause weight gain?

What are the side effects of SERETIDE?

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.

Can you take Seretide everyday?

You must use Seretide every day as directed by your doctor. This will make sure that it works properly in controlling your asthma or COPD. Seretide helps to stop breathlessness and wheeziness coming on. However Seretide should not be used to relieve a sudden attack of breathlessness or wheezing.

What happens if you don’t Rinse your mouth after using an inhaler?

When you breathe in your steroid inhaler medication, a small amount of steroid can stick to your mouth and throat as it makes its way into your lungs to help you breathe. If this small amount of steroid is not rinsed out from the inside of your mouth or throat, it can cause a fungal infection known as thrush.