A recent letter to the NEJM gives some pause on Advair. The problem is with the salmeterol component, which can lead to clinical worsening if given during an acute asthma attack.
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We had this in the UK some weeks ago. See link:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,8122-2287373.html
Obviously the brand names differ, but we’re all talking about the same thing!
The Asthma UK site, published this to reassure people (see link below) because we don’t get it prescribed over here on its own:
http://www.asthma.org.uk/news_media/news/reassurance_1.html
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