Seretide Diskus
Seretide helps prevent asthma and COPD symptoms by opening up your airways and reducing swelling, making it easier to breathe.
Form
inhalaatiojauhe, annosteltu
Strength
50 mikrog / 500 mikrog / annos
Active Ingredient
Salmeterol xinafoate
Manufacturer
GlaxoSmithKline Oy
How to Use
Dosage
Always take Seretide exactly as your doctor tells you. The usual dose is one inhalation twice a day.
Method
Inhale the powder into your lungs through your mouth using the Diskus device. Rinse your mouth with water and spit it out after each use to help prevent side effects.
Important
Do not take more than the dose your doctor has prescribed.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Sore, creamy-yellow patches in your mouth or throat (thrush). Rinsing your mouth after use can help prevent this.
- •Aching, swollen joints and muscle pain
- •Muscle cramps
- •More frequent common colds (for COPD patients)
- •Bruises and fractures (for COPD patients)
- •Sinus infection (feeling of pressure or pain in your nose, cheeks, or behind your eyes) (for COPD patients)
- •Low blood potassium (can cause abnormal heart rhythm, muscle weakness, or cramps) (for COPD patients)
RARE
- •Increased blood sugar levels (if you have diabetes, you may need more frequent blood sugar checks)
- •Cataracts (clouding of the eye lens)
- •Very fast heartbeat
- •Tremor (shaking) and fast or irregular heartbeat (palpitations)
- •Chest pain
- •Anxiety (mainly in children)
- •Sleep problems
- •Allergic skin rash
- •Slowed growth in children and teenagers
- •Thinning of bones
- •Glaucoma (increased pressure in the eye)
- •Weight gain
- •Rounded face (Cushing's syndrome, also known as 'moon face')
- •Behavioral changes, such as being unusually active or irritable (mainly in children)
- •Irregular heart rhythm or extra beats
- •Fungal infection in the esophagus, causing difficulty swallowing
- •Depression or aggression (mainly in children)
- •Blurred vision
Important Warnings
- Do not use Seretide if you are allergic to salmeterol, fluticasone propionate, or any other ingredient in this medicine, especially lactose monohydrate.
- Seretide is not for sudden breathing problems or wheezing. Always use your fast-acting rescue inhaler for such attacks.
- Talk to your doctor before using Seretide if you have heart problems (like an irregular heartbeat), an overactive thyroid, high blood pressure, diabetes (as Seretide can raise blood sugar), low potassium in your blood, tuberculosis, or any other lung infection.
- Do not suddenly stop using Seretide or reduce your dose without talking to your doctor first, as this could worsen your breathing.
- If you experience sudden worsening breathing, severe allergic reactions (like swelling of your face/throat, rapid heart rate, or dizziness) right after using Seretide, stop using it and seek medical help immediately.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category A
Suitable for older adults. Potentiates sympathomimetic effects. May cause hypokalaemia. (updated 15.5.2023)