Salmeterol belongs to a class of drugs called bronchodilators. A bronchodilator is a medication that helps relax the muscles around the airways, which helps air move in and out of the lungs.

Weinberger and Abu-Hasan (Aug. 24 issue) 1 report severe asthma in two patients receiving inhaled corticosteroids and salmeterol. Each actuation of the salmeterol inhaler also delivers xinafoate ...

Aug. 19, 2003 — New safety information and warnings have been added to the labeling for drug products that contain salmeterol, a long-acting bronchodilator used to treat asthma and chronic ...

DALLAS – Once-daily umeclidinium improved all lung function measures compared with twice-daily salmeterol in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who were naive to ...

Patients with chronic asthma who use the salmeterol on a daily basis are at increased risk for serious adverse events, researchers conclude in the latest issue of The Cochrane Library.

Salmeterol is a long-acting β2-agonist that activates adenylate cyclase, causing long-lasting bronchodilation and has been used for many years to control asthma. However, little information is ...