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Salmeterol Inhaler contains the medicine salmeterol. It is a ‘long-acting bronchodilator’. It helps the airways in the lungs to stay open. This makes it easier for air to get in and out. The effects can usually be noticed within 10 to 20 minutes and last for 12 hours or more.
The doctor has prescribed Salmeterol Inhaler to help prevent breathing problems. These could be caused by asthma. Taking Salmeterol Inhaler regularly will prevent asthma attacks including asthma brought on by exercise or at night.
Taking Salmeterol Inhaler regularly will also help prevent breathing problems caused by other chest illnesses such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Salmeterol Inhaler helps to stop breathlessness and wheezing coming on. It does not work once you are breathless or wheezy. If that happens, you need to use a fast-acting ‘reliever’ medicine, such as salbutamol.
Your medicine is supplied to you in an inhaler. You breathe the medicine through your mouth directly into your lungs.
Salmeterol Inhaler contains norflurane and does not contain any chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Norflurane-containing inhalers are less harmful to the environment than older CFC-containing inhalers.
Salmeterol Inhaler may taste differently to older CFC-containing inhalers.
This will make no difference to how your medicine works. If you are being treated for asthma, you should always be given both a Salmeterol Inhaler and a steroid inhaler (or rarely steroid tablets) to use together. Both inhalers must be used regularly.
Salmeterol inhaler can be used to treat conditions in horses, dogs and cats when prescribed by a vet
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Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.
Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
If you are being treated for asthma, you should always be given both a Salmeterol Inhaler and a steroid inhaler to use together.
Use Salmeterol Inhaler every day until your doctor advises you to stop.
You will start to feel your medicine working within the first day of use.
Salmeterol Inhaler should be inhaled through the mouth.
Dosage for adults and adolescents over 12 years of age with asthma
The usual starting dose is 2 puffs twice a day.
If you have more severe asthma, your doctor may increase your dose to 4 puffs twice a day.
Dosage for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) including bronchitis and emphysema
The usual starting dose is 2 puffs twice a day.
Not for use in children and adolescents.
Delivery Options
Delivery options
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UK Delivery
Standard Delivery within the UK £3.50 Delivery time 3-4 days First Class Delivery within the UK £5.90 Delivery time 1-2 days Priority Delivery within the UK £7.10. Next day delivery by 1pm. Order must be placed by 1pm. Priority delivery is only available Monday to Thursday.
Europe Delivery
Standard Delivery within EEC from £12.50 Delivery time up to 5 days depending on the local delivery service within your country. Expedited Delivery within EEC £39.50 Delivery time 2 days. Delivery by DHL, UPS or TNT.
Rest of the World
Standard Delivery Rest of the World from £16.10 Delivery Time 10 – 15 Days Expedited Delivery Rest of the World £55.09 Delivery 5 days. Delivery service by DHL, TNT or UPS
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU USE SALMETEROL INHALER
Do not use Salmeterol Inhaler • If you are allergic to salmeterol xinafoate or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6). 2 • If you are allergic to peanut or soya, do not use Salmeterol Inhaler as it contains soya lecithin. Warnings and precautions Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Salmeterol Inhaler • If your asthma or breathing gets worse tell your doctor straight away. You may find that you feel more wheezy, your chest feels tight more often or you may need to use more of your fast-acting “reliever” medicine. If any of these happen, do not increase your number of puffs of Salmeterol Inhaler. Your chest condition may be getting worse and you could become seriously ill. See your doctor or asthma nurse as you may need a change in asthma treatment. • Once your asthma is well controlled your doctor may consider it appropriate to gradually reduce the dose of Salmeterol Inhaler. • If you have been prescribed Salmeterol Inhaler for your asthma, continue to use any other asthma medication you are already taking including your steroid inhaler or steroid tablets. Continue taking the same doses as before, unless your doctor tells you otherwise. Do this even if you feel much better. Do not stop using your steroid inhaler (or taking any steroid tablets) when you start using Salmeterol Inhaler. • Your doctor may want to check your health more regularly if you have an overactive thyroid gland, heart disease, including an irregular or fast heartbeat, or diabetes mellitus (as salmeterol may increase your blood sugar). If you have diabetes your doctor may want to monitor your blood sugar more frequently than usual and may need to adjust the treatment you take for your diabetes. Other medicines and Salmeterol Inhaler Tell your doctor, pharmacist or asthma nurse if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines, including asthma medicines and any inhalers, and including medicines obtained without a prescription. This is because Salmeterol Inhaler may not be suitable to be taken with other medicines. • Please inform your doctor or asthma nurse before using Salmeterol Inhaler, if you are currently being treated for any fungal infections with medicines containing ketoconazole or itraconazole, or if you are being treated for HIV with ritonavir. These medicines may increase the risk of you experiencing side effects with salmeterol, including irregular heart beats, or may make side effects worse. • Beta blockers should be avoided when using Salmeterol Inhaler, unless your doctor tells you to take them. Beta blockers, including atenolol, propranolol and sotalol, are mostly used for the treatment of high blood pressure or other heart conditions. Please tell your doctor or asthma nurse if you are taking β blockers or have recently been prescribed β blockers as they may reduce or abolish the effects of salmeterol. • Salmeterol can reduce the amount of potassium in your blood. If this happens, you may notice an uneven heartbeat, muscle weakness or cramp. This is more likely to happen if you use salmeterol with some medicines used to treat high blood pressure (diuretics) and other medicines used to treat breathing problems such as theophylline or steroids. Your doctor may ask you to have blood tests to check the amount of potassium in your blood from time to time. If you have any concerns discuss them with your doctor or asthma nurse. Pregnancy and breast-feeding If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine. Driving and using machines The possible side effects associated with Salmeterol Inhaler are unlikely to affect your ability to drive or use machines. Salmeterol Inhaler contains ethanol and soya This medicine contains 1.6 mg of alcohol (ethanol) in each dose. The amount in each dose of this medicine is equivalent to less than 0.04 ml beer or 0.016 ml wine. The small amount of alcohol in this medicine will not have any noticeable effects. 3 This medicine contains soya. If you are allergic to peanut or soya, do not use this medicinal product (see section 2 ‘Do not take Salmeterol Inhaler)
Side Effects
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Like all medicines, Salmeterol Inhaler can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. To reduce the chance of side effects, your doctor will prescribe the lowest dose of Salmeterol Inhaler to control your asthma or COPD. The following side effects have been reported by patients using salmeterol. 5 Allergic reactions: you may notice that your breathing suddenly gets worse after using salmeterol. You may experience: • Wheezing or coughing. • Rash, itching, swelling (usually of the face, lips, tongue or throat). If you experience any of these side effects or if they occur suddenly after using salmeterol you should tell your doctor immediately. These reactions to salmeterol are very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people). Other side effects are: Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people) • Muscle cramps • Feeling shaky, fast or irregular heartbeat (palpitations), headache, shaking hands (tremor). Tremors are more likely to occur if you are taking more than two puffs twice daily. These side effects do not last long and occur less as treatment with salmeterol continues. Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people) • Rash. • Very fast heart rate (tachycardia). This is more likely to occur if you are taking more than two puffs twice daily. • Feeling nervous. Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people) • Dizziness. • Difficulty in sleeping (insomnia). • A fall in the amount of potassium in the blood (you may notice an irregular heartbeat, muscle weakness and/or muscle cramps). Your doctor may ask you to have blood tests to check the amount of potassium in your blood from time to time. If you have any concerns discuss them with your doctor or asthma nurse. Very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people) • Breathing difficulties or wheezing that gets worse straight after using Salmeterol Inhaler. If this happens stop using your Salmeterol Inhaler. Use your fast-acting ‘reliever’ inhaler to help your breathing and tell your doctor straight away. • Irregular heartbeat or your heart gives an extra beat (arrhythmia). If this happens do not stop using Salmeterol Inhaler but tell your doctor or asthma nurse. • An increase in the amount of sugar (glucose) in your blood (hyperglycaemia). If you have diabetes your doctor may want to monitor your blood sugar more frequently than usual and may need to adjust the treatment you take for your diabetes. • Sore mouth or throat • Feeling sick (nausea). • Aching, swollen joints. • Chest pain. Reporting of side effects If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
Ingredients
What Salmeterol Inhaler contains
The active substance is salmeterol (as xinafoate). Each metered dose (ex-valve) contains 25 micrograms salmeterol (as xinafoate).
This is equivalent to a delivered dose (ex-actuator) of 21 micrograms salmeterol (as xinafoate).
The other ingredients are anhydrous ethanol, soya lecithin (E322) and norflurane (HFA 134a).
How to Store
HOW TO STORE Salmeterol Inhaler
Keep this medicine out of sight and reach of children. • Store below 25°C. • Do not freeze. • This canister contains a pressurised liquid. Do not expose to temperatures higher than 50 C. • Do not puncture, break or burn the canister, even when apparently empty. • Do not use Salmeterol Inhaler after the expiry date which is stated on the label and the carton after the letters EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month. • Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
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