INDICATIONS
Seroflo Inhaler can be used for long-term prevention and treatment of asthma and chronic lung diseases.
INSTRUCTIONS
Use Seroflo Inhaler as directed from your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
Seroflo Inhaler comes with a extra patient information sheet called a Medication Guide. Read it carefully. Read it again any time you get Seroflo Inhaler refilled. Do not use a spacer with Seroflo Inhaler.
Always ready and use this device in the level, flat position.
Hold the device a single hand and put the thumb of the other hand around the thumb grip. Push your thumb from you as much as it is going to go before the mouthpiece appears and snaps into position.
Hold the device in a level, flat position with all the mouthpiece toward you. Slide the lever faraway from you in terms of it is going to go until it clicks.
Do NOT close or tilt the unit, play using the lever, or move the lever over once. This may release or waste extra doses.
Hold the product far from your mouth and breathe out fully. Do NOT breathe to the inhaler. Put the mouthpiece to your lips. Breathe in quickly and deeply through these devices.
Remove the device from your mouth. Hold your breath for approximately 10 seconds, or providing is comfortable. Then let out your breath slowly.
Close the product. Put your thumb for the thumb grip and slide it back toward you as far as it'll go. The device will click shut and the lever will resume its original position.
Rinse orally with water after using Seroflo Inhaler. DO NOT swallow the rinse solution. Spit the rinse water out.
If you are using other inhaled medicines, wait a few minutes between using Seroflo Inhaler and other inhalers, unless directed otherwise because of your doctor.
Take your doses of Seroflo Inhaler about 12 hours apart, unless your physician informs you otherwise.
Never wash the mouthpiece or some other part of the inhaler. Keep it dry. Store Seroflo Inhaler in a dry place.
Throw Seroflo Inhaler away 30 days once you remove it from your foil pouch, or as soon as the dose indicator reads "0," whichever comes first.
You may breathe easier following the first dose of Seroflo Inhaler. However, it may take seven days or longer to get the most benefit.
Use Seroflo Inhaler over a regular schedule to get the most make use of it. Using Seroflo Inhaler in the same times daily can help you make sure to utilize it. Do not stop using Seroflo Inhaler even if you feel great unless your doctor lets you know to.
STORAGE
Store Seroflo Inhaler at room temperature, between 68 and 77 degrees F (20 and 25 degrees C), inside a dry place. Store away from direct heat and sunlight, moisture, and lightweight. The inhalation device is not reusable and may be discarded one month after removal in the moisture-protective foil overwrap pouch or all things considered blisters are actually used, whichever comes first.
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Active Ingredients: Fluticasone and Salmeterol
Seroflo Inhaler is often a long-acting corticosteroid and bronchodilator combination. It works by reducing inflammation and widening the airways in the lungs, which will help you breath with less effort.
All medicines could potentially cause negative effects, however, many people have no, or minor, negative effects. Check with your physician if all of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
Diarrhea; dizziness; headache; mild muscle or bone pain; nausea; nervousness; throat irritation; tremor; vomiting.
Seek medical help straight away if all of these SEVERE unwanted side effects occur:
Severe allergies (rash; hives; itching; breathlessness; tightness inside chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue);
behavior changes;
blurred vision or other vision changes;
chest pain;
choking;
fast or irregular heartbeat;
hoarseness;
numbness or tingling in hands or feet;
seizures;
severe muscle weakness, cramps, or spasms;
severe or persistent bone pain;
severe or persistent dizziness or headache;
signs of infection (eg, fever, chills, persistent headache/sore throat, ear pain, increased mucus production or alteration of mucus color);
swelling or tightness in the throat;
trouble sleeping;
unusual tiredness or weakness;
vaginal odor or discharge;
weight gain;
white patches or sores on the tongue or mouth;
worsening of asthma symptoms (eg, increased wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, breathlessness).
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Seroflo Inhaler shall be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it web-sites.
Do NOT use Seroflo Inhaler if:
you happen to be allergic to the ingredient in Seroflo Inhaler or milk proteins you're using an asthma attack (eg, sudden, severe onset or worsening of asthma symptoms including chest tightness, cough, lack of breath, wheezing)
you're using another kind of long-acting inhaled bronchodilator (eg, formoterol inhalation powder, salmeterol inhalation powder)
you happen to be taking an azole antifungal (eg, ketoconazole), certain HIV protease inhibitors (eg, ritonavir), a macrolide antibiotic (eg, clarithromycin), nefazodone, or telithromycin
Contact a medical expert or physician immediately if some of these affect you.
Some health conditions may interact with Seroflo Inhaler. Tell a medical expert or pharmacist for those who have any medical ailments, especially if any in the following affect you:
if you might be pregnant, likely to get pregnant, or are breast-feeding
if you're taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
if you happen to be taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (eg, phenelzine) or tricyclic antidepressant (eg, amitriptyline), or if you have taken either of those medicines within the past two weeks
if you have high blood acid levels (eg, ketoacidosis) or possibly a good diabetes, glaucoma, or increased pressure in the eye, cardiovascular disease (eg, fast or irregular heartbeat, heart circulation system problems), hypertension, nerves problems, liver problems, low blood potassium levels, seizures, thyrois issues, or an adrenal gland tumor
if you might be having a COPD flare-up, have recently gone to an unexpected emergency room for asthma, use a history of frequent hospitalizations for asthma, or have had a life-threatening asthma attack
for those who have a fungal, bacterial, or parasitic infection; a viral infection (eg, measles, chickenpox, shingles); herpes simplex virus infection in the eye; tuberculosis (TB); a history of a positive TB skin test; or body's defence mechanism problems; or if you have had a recent vaccination
in case you have weak bones (osteoporosis) or have risk factors for osteoporosis (eg, a family history of osteoporosis, tobacco use, long-term using corticosteroids or certain seizure medicines, limited work out, poor nutrition)
Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Seroflo Inhaler. Tell your physician if you happen to be taking another medicines, especially any from the following:
Diuretics (eg, hydrochlorothiazide, furosemide) or long-acting inhaled bronchodilators (eg, salmeterol inhalation powder, formoterol inhalation powder) because the chance of low blood potassium or irregular heartbeat could possibly be increased
Beta-blockers (eg, propranolol) simply because they may decrease Seroflo Inhaler effectiveness.
Azole antifungals (eg, ketoconazole), catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitors (eg, entacapone), delavirdine, HIV protease inhibitors (eg, ritonavir), macrolide antibiotics (eg, clarithromycin), MAOIs (eg, phenelzine), nefazodone, short-acting beta-agonist bronchodilators (eg, albuterol), telithromycin, or tricyclic antidepressants (eg, amitriptyline) given that they might increase the likelihood of Seroflo Inhaler' unwanted side effects
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