Complete dosing information for SALMETEROL XINAFOATE
Medical guidance required: Dosing information here is for educational purposes. Your healthcare provider will determine the appropriate dose based on your specific condition, kidney function, other medications, and medical history. Never adjust your dose without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION SEREVENT DISKUS should be administered by the orally inhaled route only. More frequent administration or a greater number of inhalations (more than 1 inhalation twice daily) is not recommended as some patients are more likely to experience adverse effects. Patients using SEREVENT DISKUS should not use additional LABA for any reason. [See Warnings and Precautions ( 5.4 , 5.6 ).] • For oral inhalation only. ( 2 ) • Treatment of asthma in patients aged 4 years and older: 1 inhalation twice daily in addition to concomitant treatment with an ICS. ( 2.1 ) • EIB: 1 inhalation at least 30 minutes before exercise. ( 2.2 ) • Maintenance treatment of bronchospasm associated with COPD: 1 inhalation twice daily. ( 2.3 ) 2.1 Asthma LABA, such as salmeterol, the active ingredient in SEREVENT DISKUS, as monotherapy (without ICS) increase the risk of asthma-related death [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )]. Because of this risk, use of SEREVENT DISKUS for the treatment of