The risk of a severe asthma exacerbation was 21% lower in the fluticasone–salmeterol group than in the fluticasone-only group (hazard ratio, 0.79; 95% CI, 0.70 to 0.89), with at least one severe ...

Fluticasone/salmeterol is an inhaled drug used to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Learn about side effects, warnings, dosage, and more.

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.