Advair Diskus User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

Advair Diskus has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 114 reviews on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 19% reported a negative experience.

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Taken for 6 months to 1 year
March 13, 2018

For Asthma, Maintenance "After struggling with a series of ineffective corticosteroid inhalers, leukotriene modifiers, and antihistamines for nightly asthma episodes that set in in April 2014, I finally asked my doctor about Advair Diskus. I was very hesitant to use it because I was alarmed about the black box warning on this product and because I got a really nasty sore throat when I was on this when I was 6 or 7. I'm really glad I tried this medication. 250/50 brought my nightly episodes down to four days a week, and my current dose of 500/50 has me only needing my albuterol inhaler one or two nights per week. It's been a fantastic drug for me! The $60 copay isn't too terrible, which is also a plus."

10 / 10

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Taken for 1 to 6 months
April 14, 2023

For COPD, Maintenance "The preliminary diagnosis is COPD, pending approval from a pulmonologist. I have been taking this medication for 6 weeks. It is making me tired, lethargic, light-headed, and gaining weight. I feel good in the morning until inhaling the first dose of the day. After 6 weeks, there is no improvement. I plan to stop this medication very shortly. I need my energy back and do not want to fight weight gain."

1 / 10

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February 22, 2021

For Asthma, Maintenance "I left the office with my mom and tried it and immediately felt like I had ingested the smoke of 20 cigarettes (I'm super-square, I've had one inhalation of a cigarette in my life), making my chest feel constricted. She said to try it for a few days; I did and felt progressively worse. She also has mild asthma, so she tried it and also felt awful. We went back to the doctor pronto. He told us we were wrong, that Advair was in fact helping me and that I should keep using it. 'Can I just have another prescription for my Proventil inhaler?' 'As your doctor, I really think Advair is better for you.' I trashed the Advair inhaler/Disk and found another doctor who happily gave me my appropriate prescription for Proventil. I'm so glad I didn't have real health repercussions. Gross. Again, every other encounter I've had with a medical professional has been entirely on the up and up, brimming with care and knowledge."

1 / 10

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Taken for less than 1 month
September 30, 2016

For Asthma, Maintenance "I am a 47-year-old woman, and for the last few weeks, have suffered asthma-like symptoms, common when I have a cold. The doctor prescribed this as I wasn't getting better only using the inhaler. I took the first dose at night, the next this morning, and I have had diarrhea all day. Apparently, stomach problems can be a side effect. While I know some medications have side effects when first starting, this is not tolerable. I will not continue and will see an allergist for possible other solutions. I am sure it is the Advair."

1 / 10

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Taken for less than 1 month
November 19, 2013

For COPD, Maintenance "Just started this inhaler. Dr. only put me on it for a week. Then she will change me to another type with no powder. But I love the way I can breathe now. It's amazing to me, I CAN BREATHE."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
April 24, 2008

For COPD, Maintenance "I love Advair. It stopped my chronic wheezing and has given me back my energy."

10 / 10

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February 8, 2009

For COPD, Maintenance "I question the amount of powder that actually makes it into the lungs, what with the mouth, tongue, and throat being wet."

4 / 10

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hop...
July 24, 2010

For COPD, Maintenance "I take other medication, but after my doctor prescribed Advair, I do have more energy, and my breathing is a lot less effortless and, in turn, a better outlook."

6 / 10

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Taken for 5 to 10 years
February 11, 2015

For Asthma, Maintenance "This medicine changed, on a fundamental level, my quality of life. I went from nearly always being out of breath due to asthma to practically never needing a rescue inhaler. It made my asthma vanish."

10 / 10

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lan...
February 28, 2008

For Asthma, Maintenance "My lungs cleared up immediately after my first dose. No more hacking up sputum or rattling, squeaky lungs!"

9 / 10

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Deb...
Taken for less than 1 month
July 18, 2019

For Asthma, Maintenance "My asthma condition got worse after being changed to Advair. Cough and breathing got worse."

3 / 10

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Aun...
March 12, 2008

For Asthma, Maintenance "Advair Diskus completely helped the wheezing. I have a funny taste in my mouth and have terrible heartburn."

6 / 10

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Taken for 1 to 6 months
August 27, 2017

For COPD, Maintenance "Doesn't work well for me. Still short of breath, and I haven't noticed any improvement. I've been using it for a month."

3 / 10

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Taken for 1 to 2 years
February 22, 2021

For Asthma, Maintenance "Used it for years successfully, then one day I started wheezing and getting worse every time I used it. Apparently, I had become allergic to the fluticasone in it. Not fun."

6 / 10

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mis...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
June 10, 2014

For Asthma, Maintenance "Works for me. No issues except the price."

7 / 10

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Wil...
Taken for less than 1 month
April 28, 2018

For COPD, Maintenance "I have been on Advair Diskus for almost a month. By the third day, I noticed a difference. I feel normal! The constant mucus is gone, and I'm breathing normally."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
October 31, 2009

For Asthma, Maintenance "Advair gave me hypertension."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
August 23, 2009

For Asthma, Maintenance "I have used this inhaler for several years (250 mg), and I think it is great."

10 / 10

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Taken for 1 to 6 months
December 28, 2024

For Asthma, Maintenance "Advair has truly been a game changer for my asthma. I have tried a handful of inhalers with no luck, but this one really helps."

9 / 10

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May 24, 2009

For Asthma, Maintenance "After a couple of days using Advair, my mouth has become sensitive. I like hot foods, but now, just a drop of Tabasco makes my entire mouth burn."

6 / 10

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Anonymous
February 18, 2009

For Asthma, Maintenance "As I get older, my asthma worsens, which I know is not usual, but in my case, it is. Advair has been a blessing."

10 / 10

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Taken for 1 to 6 months
December 14, 2024

For Asthma, Maintenance "Best maintenance inhaler I have ever used! Took away my asthma symptoms for the whole day, and there are really no side effects except for a high heart rate occasionally."

9 / 10

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TJa...
Taken for less than 1 month
November 13, 2018

For COPD, Maintenance "Been on this 5 days, so far pleased with results, need to work on the price. With every boomer coming along, a large share of this growing market. Hey GSK, you want to own this market?"

9 / 10

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Anonymous
May 20, 2009

For Asthma, Maintenance "One downside is that it appears to cause coughing in the throat. Overall, breathing is always easier when regularly on Advair."

9 / 10

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Taken for 1 to 2 years
September 1, 2014

For Asthma, Maintenance "This has not worked for me. It has terrible side effects, and I am trying to get off it."

1 / 10

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