Advair Diskus 100/50 and Safetussin CD

• Generic Name: fluticasone / salmeterol
• Dosage Forms: aerosol, metered
• Other Brand Names: Advair Diskus, Advair HFA, AirDuo RespiClick, Wixela Inhub

Fluticasone and salmeterol is a combination of two medicines that are used to help control the symptoms of asthma and improve breathing. It is used when a patient's asthma has not been controlled sufficiently on other asthma medicines, or when a patient's condition is so severe that more than one medicine is needed every day. This medicine will not relieve an asthma attack that has already started.

This medicine is also used to treat air flow blockage and reduce the worsening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

Inhaled fluticasone belongs to the family of medicines known as corticosteroids or steroids (cortisone-like medicines). It works by preventing certain cells in the lungs and breathing passages from releasing substances that cause asthma symptoms.

Inhaled salmeterol is a long-acting bronchodilator. Bronchodilators are medicines that are breathed in through the mouth to open up the bronchial tubes (air passages) in the lungs. It relieves cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, and troubled breathing by increasing the flow of air through the bronchial tubes.

This medicine must be used with a short-acting medicine (eg, albuterol) for an asthma attack or asthma symptoms that need attention right away.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

• Generic Name: dextromethorphan / phenylephrine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names:

  Children's Triacting Daytime, PediaCare Children's Multi-Symptom Cold, Safetussin CD, Sudafed PE Children's Cold & Cough, Triaminic Day Time Cold & Cough, Albatussin Pediatric, Pedia Care Multi-Symptom Cold, PediaCare Children’s Multi-Symptom, Sudafed PE Cold & Cough Child, Triacting Day Time Cold/Cough, Vicks Formula 44D Cough & Sinus Congestion Relief, Triaminic Daytime Cough & Cold, Triaminic Thin Strips Cough and Congestion, Triaminic Toddler Cough and Cold Thin Strips, Dimetapp Cold & Cough, Triaminic Thin Strips Infant Decongestant Plus Cough, PediaCare Infant Decongestant & Cough

Dextromethorphan is a cough suppressant. It affects the signals in the brain that trigger cough reflex.

Phenylephrine is a decongestant that shrinks blood vessels in the nasal passages. Dilated blood vessels can cause nasal congestion (stuffy nose).

Safetussin CD is a combination medicine used to treat cough, stuffy nose, and sinus congestion caused by allergies, the common cold, or the flu.

Safetussin CD will not treat a cough that is caused by smoking, asthma, or emphysema.

Safetussin CD may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.