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Asthma
Links
- http://asthma.about.com
- http://www.virtualdrugstore.com
- http://www.cs.unc.edu/~kupstas/FAQ.html
- http://asthma.nationaljewish.org
- http://www.vh.org/Providers/ClinGuide/AsthmaIM/staging/chronic/classif.html
- http://www.pslgroup.com
- http://www.srs.org.uk
- http://www.gpiag-asthma.org/asthma/GPIAG/welcome.htm
- http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/index.htm
- http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Asthma/Asthma_WhatIs.html
Info
- Advair
- Combination of salmeterol and fluticasone
- Opens the airways in the lung by relaxing smooth muscle around the airways
- Prevents inflammation and reduces swelling inside the airways
- FDA Medwatch warning
- Revised Advair label
- Side effects: (see http://medications.com/go/se/Advair)
- Thrush (you must rinse mouth after use)
- Muscle cramping (robs sodium from muscles)
- Weight gain (?)
- Pimply rash on stomach and back
- Upper back pain
- Tachycardia
- Sweating
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