Forair 250mcg Box Of 30 Respicaps

• Asthma as maintenance treatment
• Chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (COPD) to maintain airflow

• In acute episodes of asthma or COPD that need intensive measures
• Allery to milk proteins
• Primary treatment of status asthmaticus
• Patients allergic to fluticasone or salmeterol of other contents of this medicine

• Throat inflammation
• Cough
• Headache
• Nausea
• Pneumonia
• Muscle pain

Other General Warnings

• You have heart or blood pressure issues
• You have problems with liver function or immune system problems
• You have been exposed to chickenpox or measles
• You have osteoporosis
• You have thyroid issues or get seizures
• Your symptoms have not at all improved since you started taking Forair
• You are suffering from any other diseases
• You are taking other medicines, or any vitamins or supplements
• You are taking other medicines for asthma or breathing issues
• Your breathing difficulty increases after starting Forair therapy
• You have diabetes

• Use the inhalation capsules regularly as told by the doctor
• This medicine does not provide quick relief in asthma attacks
• The full benefit of the medicine may not be evident until the first few weeks
• reach out to the doctor if your symptoms worsen
• Do not increase dosage or take it whenever you want, follow the doctor's instructions
• Do not stop taking it, contact the doctor first
• Consult with your doctor about proper usage of inhaler and these capsules
• Inhaler should not be kept in water or washed with water, it should always be clean and dry
• Wipe its mouthpiece before use
• Ask the doctor about the dose counter mentioned on the inhaler and how to read it
• Rinse your mouth with water after using the inhaler, do not swallow this water

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Interactions with other medicines

• Some antidepressant and medicines of class monoamine oxidase inhibitors may enhance the effects of salmeterol unnecessarily
• Blood pressure medicines of category beta blockers can stop the effect of salmeterol and even cause severe obstruction of the airways
• Giving this medicine with ketoconazole or ritonavir may increase risk of fluticasone entering the blood circulation and toxic effects
• Diuretics of certain categories like loop diuretics or thiazide ones if given with Forair may produce further deficiency of potassium or cause changes in heart rhythm
• Concurrent use with medicines like atazanavir, clarithromycin, itraconazole, etc. expose the patient to greater risk of heart related adverse effects