Comparing Fluticasone / Salmeterol vs Ipratropium
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| Fluticasone / salmeterol | Ipratropium |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Asthma - Maintenance, COPD - 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 COPD, Maintenance
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| More about Fluticasone / salmeterol | More about Ipratropium | ||||||||||||||||
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Fluticasone / salmeterol has an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from a total of 274 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 49% reported a negative effect. |
Ipratropium has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from a total of 21 ratings on Drugs.com. 81% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Ipratropium side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Advair Diskus, Advair HFA, AirDuo Respiclick, Wixela Inhub | Atrovent, Atrovent HFA, Ipratropium Inhalation Aerosol, Ipratropium Inhalation Solution | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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12.6 hours |
3.8 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 471 drugs are known to interact with Fluticasone / salmeterol:
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A total of 103 drugs are known to interact with Ipratropium:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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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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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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August 24, 2000 |
December 29, 1986 |
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N/A |
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1 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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