The Advair diskus is a device containing a combination of the medicines salmeterol and fluticasone. It is prescribed in the treatment of asthma to help you breathe better and to control the common symptoms of asthma such as shortness of breath and wheezing. It is not for use during an attack of asthma, but rather as a preventative used regularly. Salmeterol is a bronchodilator that is long-acting. Fluticasone is a corticosteroid that helps control symptoms by acting in the airways and lungs.
Visual Problems
There are serious side effects of the salmeterol and fluticasone combination medication that are considered more common by the Mayo Clinic. Visual serious side effects include blindness, blurry vision or other deficiencies in vision. Advair also can cause pain in the eyes. Any of these side effects require medical attention.
Flu-like Symptoms
Advair also may cause some serious and non-serious side effects that mimic the flu or a cold. The more serious of these include chills, vomiting, nausea, a cough, a fever, breathing loudly or having a shortness of breath and throat soreness. Temporary Advair side effects that are not serious include congestion, sneezing, a runny nose, hoarseness and swallowing difficulties. Less common temporary side effects include eye inflammation or irritation and a cough that produces mucus.
Less Common Side Effects
Serious common side effects of Advair are tingling, burning, numbing or pain in the legs, feet, arms or hands, a rapid heartbeat known as tachycardia, welts, hives, urination pain or difficulties, a skin rash that is itchy, and mouth or lip soreness or spots. You also might experience glandular swelling, abnormal bruising and bleeding, and tongue, throat or facial swelling.
Temporary Side Effects
More common temporary side effects of Advair that might disappear as you use it for a while include choking, throat dryness and vocal changes. Less common temporary effects include problems sleeping, pain in the muscles and tenderness or pain near the eyes and on the cheekbones.
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