SERETIDE 500 DISKUS/ سيريتايد 500 ديسكس

Seretide 500 Diskus

Compostion:

Each single dose of Seretide provides:

50 micrograms of salmeterol (as salmeterol xinafoate) and 500 micrograms of fluticasone propionate

Therapeutic indications

• Asthma
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Posology and method of administration

• Asthma:

          Adults and adolescents 12 years and older: One inhalation of 50 micrograms salmeterol

          and 500 micrograms fluticasone propionate twice daily.

• COPD

            Adults: One inhalation of 50 micrograms salmeterol and 500 micrograms fluticasone

            propionate twice daily.

Contraindications

Seretide is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity (allergy) to any of the active substances or to the excipient

Undesirable effects

Common Undesirable Effects: Candidiasis of the mouth and throat, Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Hypokalaemia, Headache, Tremor, Palpitations, Nasopharyngitis, Throat irritation, Hoarseness/dysphonia, Sinusitis, Contusions, Muscle cramps and Traumatic fractures.