ADVAIR DISKUS ADVAIR - GlaxoSmithKline

STORAGE AND STABILITY
ADVAIR ® DISKUS ®
Do not store ADVAIR ® DISKUS ® above 25°C. Keep in a dry place.
ADVAIR ® inhalation aerosol
Replace the mouthpiece cover firmly and snap it into position. Store ADVAIR ®
inhalation aerosol between 15°C and 25°C. Protect from frost and direct sunlight.
SPECIAL HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS
ADVAIR ® inhalation aerosol
Contents under pressure. Container may explode if heated. Do not place in hot water or
near radiators, stoves, or other sources of heat. Even when apparently empty, do not
puncture or incinerate container or store at temperatures over 25°C.
As with most inhaled medications in pressurized canisters, the therapeutic effect of this
medication may decrease when the canister is cold.
DOSAGE FORMS, COMPOSITION AND PACKAGING
ADVAIR ® DISKUS ®
ADVAIR ® DISKUS ® (salmeterol xinafoate/fluticasone propionate) is a dry powder
plastic inhaler device containing a foil strip with 28 or 60 regularly placed blisters each
containing 50 mcg of salmeterol (as the xinafoate salt), and 100, 250 or 500 mcg of
fluticasone propionate per inhalation. It also contains lactose (milk sugar), including milk
protein, which acts as the “carrier”.
ADVAIR ® inhalation aerosol
ADVAIR ® inhalation aerosol is a pressurized metered-dose inhaler (MDI) consisting of
an aluminum canister fitted with a metering valve. Each canister is fitted into the
supplied purple actuator/adaptor. A dust cap is fitted over the actuator’s mouthpiece
when not in use.
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