Advair vs Dulera
 | Advair |  | Dulera |  |
| This product is used to control and prevent symptoms (wheezing and shortness of breath) caused by asthma or ongoing lung disease (such as COPD). It contains 2 medications: fluticasone and salmeterol. Fluticasone belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. It works by reducing the irritation and swelling of the airways. Salmeterol belongs to the class of drugs known as long-acting beta agonists. It works by opening airways in the lungs to make breathing easier. Controlling symptoms of breathing problems can decrease time lost from work or school. This medication must be used regularly to be effective. It does not work immediately and should not be used to relieve sudden shortness of breath or asthma attacks. If sudden breathing problems occur, use your quick-relief inhaler (such as albuterol, also called salbutamol in some countries) as prescribed. | This product is used to control and prevent symptoms (wheezing and shortness of breath) caused by asthma. It contains 2 medications: mometasone and formoterol. Mometasone belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. It works by reducing the irritation and swelling of the airways. Formoterol belongs to the class of drugs known as long-acting beta agonists. It works by opening airways in the lungs to make breathing easier. Controlling symptoms of breathing problems can decrease time lost from work or school. This medication must be used regularly to be effective. It does not work immediately and should not be used to relieve sudden asthma attacks. If an asthma attack occurs, use your quick-relief inhaler (such as albuterol, also called salbutamol in some countries) as prescribed. | |||
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| Add Advair review I use Advair diskus daily. It has stopped my wheezing and I don't have to use my rescue inhaler but once every 2 months in warm weather. I don't experience any side effects but the medicine is expensive My daughter was prescribed advair after her pulmicort stopped working. She was at a normal healthy weight at 8 years old, but now at 9 this medication has caused her to be extremly over weight in just a year. She gets constant headaches is moody irritable and has no energy. The medication did help her wheezing and coughing but now I am worried about how the weight gain is going to effect her physically and emotionally.She has been switched to Asmanex waiting to see with her new eating and exercise routine will work with this new medication. I like it...except when I get a cold...it last long | Add Dulera review I was extremely short of breath, and thought I would never breathe normally again until I started using Dulera. What a difference in my life! Am on week 2 of this drug. Hyper effective, certainly, from first use. Nailed the asthma immediately; have not had to use Albuterol inhaler once. However, first week was strange, with unexpected results, effects, here and there. Extreme nervousness, lungs feeling overwhelmed, sudden weakening, full-chestedness - but all the while, able to breathe very freely. Now on week 2, do not 'feel' anything after taking the two puffs. That's how a good asthma medicine should work! One should not 'feel' anything as a reaction to it. Hopeful that all this good stuff continues. Able to resume running 4-5 times/week, which, at the end of the day, is the best cure for asthma! | |||
