Comparing Fluticasone / Salmeterol vs Ipratropium
Fluticasone / salmeterol | Ipratropium |
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Fluticasone / salmeterol | Ipratropium |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for COPD - Maintenance, Asthma - Maintenance, Asthma, COPD, COPD - Acute. fluticasone / salmeterol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Asthma, COPD - Maintenance, Bronchiectasis, COPD, COPD - Acute. ipratropium may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Asthma
COPD
COPD, Maintenance
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More about Fluticasone / salmeterol | More about Ipratropium | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Fluticasone / salmeterol has an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from a total of 267 ratings on Drugs.com. 39% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 51% reported a negative effect. |
Ipratropium has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 20 ratings on Drugs.com. 76% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 12% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: fluticasone / salmeterol side effects in more detail. |
See also: ipratropium side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all fluticasone / salmeterol prices |
View all ipratropium prices |
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Dosage Form(s) Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Advair Diskus, Advair HFA, AirDuo Respiclick, Wixela Inhub | Atrovent, Atrovent HFA, Ipratropium Inhalation Aerosol, Ipratropium Inhalation Solution | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
12.6 hours |
3.8 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 454 drugs are known to interact with fluticasone / salmeterol:
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A total of 102 drugs are known to interact with ipratropium:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
August 24, 2000 |
December 29, 1986 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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