Advair is a prescription medication that contains two active ingredients: fluticasone, a steroid and salmeterol, a long-acting beta-agonist. This medication is administered orally as an inhaled powder and is typically taken twice daily, or as prescribed by a doctor. Patients should be aware of and understand the indications for Advair if a doctor prescribes this medication.
Asthma
Advair is indicated to treat asthma, an inflammatory lung disease, in patients over the age of four, RxList explains. This medication should only be prescribed to patients who are unable to control their asthma symptoms using an inhaled corticosteroid or alternate long-term asthma medication. Advair can help control asthma-related breathing symptoms, such as shortness of breath, by limiting inflammation and airway constriction within the lungs.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Patients who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD--a severe lung disease, can help limit the progression of this condition through the use of Advair, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reports. Treatment with Advair can also help reduce breathing symptom flare-ups associated with COPD.
Contraindications
Advair should not be used to treat acute or sudden bronchospasms in asthma or COPD patients, RxList warns. Additional contraindications for Advair include hypersensitivity to fluticasone, salmeterol or milk proteins; and use in patients under the age of four.
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