Fluticasone / salmeterol User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

• advai...
• November 25, 2019

AirDuo Respiclick (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "I don't know if it's my pharmacy or my health insurance but ever since the AirDuo generic came out I've been forced to switch from Advair, which I've used and maintained my asthma with for 18+ years, and now all they'll give me is the generic. The inhaler is completely flawed and does not dispense medicine properly. In which I mean half the time the dosage comes out of the "vent" instead of the mouth piece. I've had this happen not on one inhaler, but ALL of them. It's also a lot less dosage then what the Advair has in it. I take 100mcg/50mcg of Advair. The AirDuo/Teva generic only has 113mcg/14mcg. I've never been good at math, but I'm pretty sure 113 is not the same as 100 and 14 (FOURTEEN!) is not the same as 50 (FIFTY). Therefore I am getting less of my normal dosage. Last month I also had a terrible outbreak of oral thrush. The back of my throat was so swollen I couldn't even gargle salt water let alone swallow pills. In all my years of taking Advair I've never gotten oral thrush!"

• South...
• December 16, 2017

Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for COPD, Maintenance "I've been on Advair Diskus 250/50 for almost one month since being out of the hospital where I coded from COPD. Needless to say I have quit smoking after 30 years (cold turkey) I can actually breathe & no more wheezing. Only drawback is financially it cost $530 & I now have a thick mucus in the back of my throat that I remember having when I once had pneumonia. My throat stays sore & I am so afraid of coming down with pneumonia. Because of this I am going to try using Advair once a day instead of twice a day. I also have nasal drip all night as well."

• dandy...
• September 9, 2009

Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "I have use Advair 500/50 for a little over three years. It has helped control the Asthma, but there are some side effects. I don't have much taste sensation anymore, my throat feels raw, and I cough from the throat which I don't remember doing before, and I lose my voice. This dosage is too much after awhile, I get the shakes and feel week, sometimes have terrible headaches. I have tried using 500/50 in the mornings and 250/50 at night. That is only good for a short while. I need something between these two."

• Nat
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 31, 2020

Advair HFA (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "I’ve only been using advair for a month for asthma and COPD maintenance, and it has been driving me crazy!! The side effects have been torturing me and I wish I never starting taking it because it does more harm than good. It can hospitalize and make you worse, and even give you pneumonia and vision problems. What a terrible way to combat asthma, an inhaler that gives you worse asthma..."

• choo-...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 23, 2023

Wixela Inhub (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "In the past, I've used Symbicort, which was always very effective. I haven't been using Wixela for very long, but it's way different than using Symbicort. With Symbicort (and albuterol), it's a slow, deep inhale, but with Wixela, it's a fast, deep inhale. I'm not used to that at all. The dispenser is awkward, making the transition more difficult. I haven't needed controller medicines for a while, but my asthma went wild a few months ago, so medication needs adjusting. I'm going from coughing and being short of breath all the time, constantly using my rescue inhaler to Wixela. I prefer the Wixela."

• Chicago...
• May 25, 2011

Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "I've been on Adviar for more than 2 years and have had no problems with it. My asthma developed because of my newly discovered allergy to cats and it has allowed me to keep my pets without any breathing issues. It did give me some heartburn at first but, since I was overweight, I lost 20 pounds and that seemed to do resolve the heartburn issue."

• Linda...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 26, 2017

Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "After using the Advair disc for less than a week. Realized that I had lost ability to taste food within 2-3 days of starting. Sense of taste has never returned. I reported this to Glaxo and physician. Neither followed up beyond my call."

• Anonymous
• February 19, 2009

Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "After years of asthma I actually have thrown away full expired bottles of my fast acting inhaler because I DON'T NEED THEM NOW THAT I HAVE ADVAIR. I tried to stop it once and noticed the difference, one dose first thing in the morning and I am good for the whole day."

• dsger...
• March 16, 2011

Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "I am giving it a 9 only because I have only been on it a few days. It works. I used to get so tired just doing my grocery shopping and have to sit 2 or 3 times during and feel like I can go for miles now. I do notice in the reviews the different ways people are using it. I was told after inhaling to rinse mouth thoroughly as the medicine can cause thrush. Anyway, I have a little chest tightness and get a bit of a headache at first but that goes away after about 30 minutes. "

• Baileys...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• January 3, 2016

Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "I was a long time advocate of this med (250/50) - as it was the only thing that prevented asthma issues deteriorating into pneumonia. Had to use only from October to January - and then asthma would subside. Grabbed the med the other day and with first inhale lips, mouth, and tongue immediately began to tingle and swell. Raced to the sink and rinse out with sprayer, hoping the same thing wasn't going to happen in throat / lungs."

• Anonymous
• May 12, 2010

Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "This was the only medicine that I've tried that has completely controlled my asthma. I can't even remember the last time I experienced an attack. I am able to run for miles without any breathing problems."

• Holyf...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 1, 2018

Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "I have been using Advair 250/50 for 17 years. It works for me. I rarely have to use my rescue inhaler. I have noticed a rapid heartbeat from time to time, and I am assuming it is from this. Right now, with my Prescription insurance, it is $150.00 for a 90 day supply. I will be on Medicare next year, and I checked the prescription plan my husband is currently on, and it is going to cost me $415.00 for a 90 day supply. Seriously, how do these Pharmaceutical companies get away with this???? Also, why isn't it in a generic form yet? I really would love to stop taking this."

• Do...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 11, 2023

Wixela Inhub (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "I, like, many of you had been switched to this horrible drug for the same reason insurance not covering Advair. I have been sick for a month and had two trips to emergency and two trips to urgent care. It took me a bit to figure out what the heck was going on I did not make the connection as soon as I should have. My vision was blurred and declined, I had unexplained bruises, numbness in my legs and arms, fuzziness and dizziness, horrible indigestion, shortness of breath, and horrible pain in my upper back. One of the trips to the ER found a mass on my lung not cancer unsure at this point where it came from. Since I have stopped using it in only two days I feel human again I really thought I was dying, it was the scariest thing I have ever been through."

• Lexy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 22, 2019

For Asthma, Maintenance "I am a physician and asthma sufferer. My asthma was fully controlled on Advair 250/50. For my most recent refill, was given the new generic, Wixela. 1) the dispenser is very user-UNfriendly & I can feel the powder landing on my tongue; 2) after one week my asthma is out of control & I am using my rescue inhaler several times a day; 3) I now have oral thrush and have to go in fluconazole. I am astounded that the FDA considers this inhaler is a suitable substitute for Advair. Furthermore, although generic, it is not approved by my BCBS Medex plan. They filled it once with an $80 copay & if I were to refill it — which obviously I will not do — my doctor would have to wade through the bureaucratic time sump of prior authorization."

• James
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 25, 2021

Wixela Inhub (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "Was told I was being put on Wixela for my COPD. Tried for 2 days and noticed more shortness of breath, and within a day or so had swelling and sensitive red rash in my whole groin area. I finally got rid of most of that after maybe 1 1//2 weeks , but did not suspect Wixela. This was replacing my symbicort. After my feedback, I had to explain exactly how I used it, and insisted I try again for 2 days. The same happened with everything, and the rash and swelling was worse than ever. It was discontinued, but the rash persisted for more than 3 weeks."

• Lpit
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 16, 2017

Advair HFA (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "This is so great! I used the diskus for years but I have both copd and asthma and could not inhale the med as well from the diskus so doc put me on this one. Same great control and I can use it with a spacer to get more effective delivery of the med. I have had to go a day or so without as my pharmacy was out and I know that this works well as I could not wait to get back on it. It helps my breathing so much."

• Steven
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 31, 2023

Wixela Inhub (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "I only found this after my first use of Wixela because it tasted so bad. Within 30-40 minutes, my lungs unlocked, and the tightness went away. Don't get me wrong, Advair is the stuff of gods. Nothing's ever worked as well on me since Serevent (dating myself there, lol), but this seems to work too. It tastes like someone just crushed a strong aspirin on your tongue. I made a medicine face for a while, but it actually worked. It's too soon after my first usage to note any side effects, but about an hour after using, I'm doing great. Maybe it depends on your type of breathing issue too. I was in the hospital and even died once because of my asthma. I don't know why, but rescue inhalers seem next to pointless for me, comparatively speaking, to nebulizer treatments and stuff like Advair and this Wixela. I don't know, I'm also not too picky; what works works. If it makes it so breathing is comfortable, then it has done its job, which so far it has. Feeling pretty decent."

• Anonymous
• October 26, 2011

Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "I used to be hospitalized at least every 6 months with my asthma problems as a child until my adolescence. I have tried EVERY inhaler and pill to help with the symptoms. Then I started Advair when I was 15. I am 24 now and I haven't been hospitalized in 10 years. The only problem I have is tachycardia."

• S White
• July 23, 2009

Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "Advair helped me breathe better for the first 2-3 days. Then my chest would start tightening within an hour of when I was to take it. It seemed that my dependence was growing. Between that and the panic attacks, I've discontinued Advair and gone back to Ventolin HFA."

• PAUL
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 6, 2019

For Asthma, Maintenance "I'm in the US, but following the advice of my MD he said you can get the generic of this in Canada and it is so much cheaper I now use the 60-dose Cipla Seroflo 250/50 multi-haler. It's a generic but of the Advair Diskus 250/50"

• Kisha...
• April 8, 2016

Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "I've only been using it for 3 days and I haven't used or needed my pump once. I usually use the pump at least once a day. It might be too soon to tell, but I haven't had any side effects and I'm not winded when walking up the steps like prior to using Advair."

• Kickn...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 9, 2022

Wixela Inhub (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "VA removed Symbicort from my drugs after regular usage, and put me on Wixela Inhub. Gradually the change became evident with my lungs performance going downhill every day. I couldn't even keep my Drs. Appt. due to colder weather and humidity. I rescheduled hoping for nicer weather. No one seems to believe or care what the feeling is when you just can't breath. FDA needs to look at this drug again, and throw it out. It will take me many months to recover enough to be at all functional, if I ever get back to where I was... and that wasn't great."

• glzco
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 28, 2022

Wixela Inhub (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "So far horrible with Wixela, it does absolutely nothing for my asthma. VA changed my prescription from Symbicort to this, and now I can barely do any physical activity, stuff is rubbish gives me hoarse throat, cheat tightness, and rapid heartbeat! Please stop prescribing this!!!"

• Mount...
• April 1, 2019

Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "I have been using this purple disk since childhood. I’m in my mid 20’s. I never realized how effective this was until I stopped my asthma meds altogether (this inhaler & another smaller one). I needed to see the doctor that I avoided for about 3 months but I had an actual asthma attack. It was scary as heck. When I finally went in my Dr. explained the importance of my inhaler because the steroid is that powerful. I went back on it & immediately recognized a huge difference. It’s helped me for a decade. No doubt. It is pricey though."

• TheDom
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 13, 2017

Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for COPD, Maintenance "I first began using Advair after my second two week stay in the hospital for upper respiratory infection. For much of my youth and all of my young adult life up to this point 1997, I had constant shortness of breath and periodic times where I was unable to regulate my breathing without a bronchial inhaler 5, 6 or more times a day. The first time I used Advair I noticed a difference and within days I was breathing like I was 12 years old again. I could not believe the difference. It was night and day. I know that other users may not get the same level of relief, but for me it has been a miracle."