Serevent Diskus

Alternate Name: Serevent Diskus

Dosage Form: Inhaler

Administration Route: By breathing

Drug Class: Bronchodilator

Generic Available: No

Strength: 50 MCG/ACT

Warnings: Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have liver disease, heart or blood vessel disease, heart rhythm problems, high blood pressure, diabetes, epilepsy or seizures, or thyroid problems. This medicine may cause the following problems:Increased risk of asthma-related hospital stays, intubations, and deathIncreased trouble breathing right after use (paradoxical bronchospasm)Heart or blood vessel problems, including chest pain, changes in blood pressure, or heart rhythm problemsHigh blood sugar Inhalation routeIf you use a corticosteroid medicine to control your asthma, keep using it as instructed by your doctor. Take all of your asthma or COPD medicines as your doctor ordered. Do not change your doses or stop using your medicines without first asking your doctor. This should not be the first and only medicine you use for your asthma or COPD. This medicine will not stop an asthma or COPD attack that has already started. You should have another medicine to use in case of an acute asthma attack or COPD flare-up. Tell your doctor right away if your condition gets worse or you need to use your other medicine more often than usual. Inhalation routeIf any of your asthma medicines do not seem to be working as well as usual, call your doctor right away. Do not change your doses or stop using your medicines without asking your doctor. Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse. Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments. Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone. Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments. Troubled breathing. Unusual tiredness or weakness.

Food Warnings: Do not use this medicine together with similar inhaled medicines, including arformoterol, budesonide/formoterol, formoterol, indacaterol, or salmeterol/fluticasone., Tell your doctor if you are using or have used medicine for depression (including an MAO inhibitor, TCA) within the past 2 weeks., Some medicines can affect how salmeterol works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following:Blood pressure medicine (including a beta blocker)Diuretic (water pill)Medicine to treat HIV/AIDS (including atazanavir, indinavir, nefazodone, nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir)Medicine to treat an infection (including clarithromycin, itraconazole, ketoconazole, telithromycin), Make sure your doctor knows if you are also using any diuretics or "water pills" (such as furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide [HCTZ], torsemide, Demadex®, or Lasix®) or blood pressure medicines (such as atenolol, metoprolol, propranolol, Inderal®, Tenormin®, or Toprol®)., This medicine may cause paradoxical bronchospasm, which means your breathing or wheezing will get worse. Paradoxical bronchospasm may be life-threatening. Stop using this medicine and check with your doctor right away if you or your child have coughing, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, or wheezing after using this medicine., If you or your child develop a skin rash, hives, or any allergic reaction to this medicine, stop using the medicine and check with your doctor as soon as possible., Check with your doctor right away if you or your child have chest pain, a fast heartbeat, nervousness, shaking of the hands or feet, noisy breathing, a feeling of choking, or tightness or irritation of the throat while using this medicine., Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse., Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments.