Fluticasone / salmeterol User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 3, 2022

Wixela Inhub (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "Please read this. I used Advair for years then the pharmacy substituted Wixela. It did nothing. Went back on Advair and it was great. Then the doctor asked if I could try the generic made by Prasco. It was very good and have used it for a couple years now. Turned out it’s Advairs own generic. Give it a try. I have been very happy with it. It even comes in the same dispenser as Advair. I don’t know what the deal is Wixela because it’s supposed to be the same medication but I agree with what I’ve read here. It has a problem!"

• watzk...
• September 14, 2010

Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for COPD, Maintenance "Used it before, but then had it changed to Symbicort. No way of telling which one is better. I seem to get a lot of head colds and sinus drainage with both. Now my MD is putting me back on Advair 250/50, but I doubt it will be effective at all. I walk 5 miles a day in an hour and 13 minutes. So if my time improves a little, then maybe it does help more than Symbicort did."

• Shar
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 4, 2021

Wixela Inhub (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "Due to my insurance not wanting to pay for the Advair I’ve been taking for years, I was given Wixela. With Advair, It worked perfectly. With Wixela I couldn’t walk to my kitchen without being out of breath. I had such a hard time going up a flight of stairs. It didn’t control my COPD at all. I couldn’t function at work and everyone could hear me breathe. On Advair, no one could suspect I had any breathing issues. Scientifically, it should work, clinically, it did not. Thankfully My Pulmonologist reached out to my insurance company and I was given Advair again. Wish it worked, it is cheaper."

• MLU
• December 5, 2016

Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "Was using Pulmicort for years for asthma maintenance; I found it made a difference but would stop working for periods of time. I asked my physician to switch me to something else and she put me on this. A marked difference. This has a steroid as well as a stimulant (to open your lungs upon inhalation, much like a rescue inhaler, which Pulmicort did not have). I forgot to refill my Advair this month (I mail order three months at a time with my insurance, WAY cheaper) and have been without for about 4 days. I can definitely tell the difference. My rescue inhaler use has gone up, and subsequently goes way down (to almost nonexistent) when I'm on Advair. Highly recommended."

• Cooti...
• September 28, 2017

Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for COPD, Maintenance "On medicare and hit the donut hole in August, Have to pay $185. for one month. Way to much for something thats helping me breathe. Something I have to have. When is a generic or something affordable coming out."

• Nervous...
• April 30, 2016

Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "I had told my Dr. How when I walk up my stairs in my house how I'm out off breathe and how my chest had been feeling tight over the last few months and I just use my nebulizer or my ventolin pump and it helps me feel better .But then she suggested Advair Diskus and within the 2nd day I felt the tightness in my chest like I was having an asthma attack and then my throat started to feel swollen so I stopped the medicine . Since using this medication my throat is sore, swollen glands,hurts when I swallow . I'm very nervous and will not use it anymore"

• Barblee
• September 2, 2017

AirDuo Respiclick (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "This medication has helped my cough, made breathing easier and decreased mucus tremendously, however I did have side affects, blurred vision, confusion, numbness in legs, dizziness, nausea and sore throat."

• Alano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 4, 2019

Advair HFA (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "Did not improve my breathing at all. It actually worsened my condition. In addition my vision was damaged, my inner ears and head are under constant pressure. I have stopped the advair but I am still experiencing the negative effects."

• Life...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 14, 2020

Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "I’ve been using advair for 5 years works great for asthma first time asthma felt controlled but side effects of a tight throat and change in voice is concerning. Now I had to stop this medicine as throat issues have become worse the occasional sore throat is now at least once a week and my throat feels like it’s working so hard like the muscles in the neck are actually sore from the tightness. Not really sure what is happening and not sure what to do with an asthma prevention alternative now. Also had a major asthma attack and took about a month to recover so if your throat starts feeling funny and you voice box and larynx feels sore beware and talk to your doctor it just came on so fast"

• Barely...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 11, 2023

Wixela Inhub (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "Wixela has been a waking nightmare for me! I can't breathe, I can't sleep, non-stop profuse coughing to the point of aching ribs and sore lungs. The sleepless nights are the worst. The huge bags under my eyes tell it all! No energy, loss of appetite, irritability. You name it, I've got it. I wasn't surprised to see the horrible reviews that confirmed all I've been feeling. The Wixela mechanism itself is a joke. If I didn't know better I would think they were just practicing on people for some low level chemical warfare! Lord help us!"

• Anonymous
• July 21, 2008

Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for COPD, Maintenance "I have been on Advair Diskus for only 2 days and already I feel like I have much more energy, and I don't wheeze like I used too. Haven't had to have my inhaler in 2 days either. Time will tell lets hope I have found something that works and I can get back to a normal lifestyle."

• Garbage
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 19, 2021

Wixela Inhub (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "I have more problems with the inhalers not working. I have returned one and I have six more that are not working. When you try to use them all you hear is a crinkling sound. Now I have to try and get my money back from OptumRX which is a rubbish mailing prescription provider and I will not be using them anymore. They did not care the inhalers didn't work and told me to call the manufacturer."

• Nik
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 13, 2018

AirDuo Respiclick (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "Got oral thrush bad, even with rinsing after using my inhaler. Also by the 3rd day could hardly breath. Was terrible. Also it may be generic it is still same copay and price of advair. Not good deal. Teva pulled a fast one on FDA. Not same as advair at all."

• Voice...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 20, 2017

Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for COPD, Maintenance "By the third day I had lost my voice, developed pneumonia, been unable to cough out production from my lungs, scarred my lungs even further. I would expect this product to be removed by the FDA soon. If the condition lasts, I'll be seeking legal council."

• Anonymous
• March 11, 2008

Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "No doubt that Advair was effective at clearing up my lungs so that I could breath (most important). However, I did have the noted side effect of nausea... so as far as eating is concerned, I dont enjoy eating (cant taste anything) while I am on this medication"

• Rodley
• January 11, 2016

Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "Since I started an Advair diskus regime many years ago - I rarely have to use my rescue inhalers. In fact I lose more of them than I use. The only negative is the cost - over $200 for a month's supply - that wasn't a big issue when I had a sweet low copay but all that has changed since the Affordable Healthcare Act (A nice oxymoron there !). I was surprised to see Advair (actually under a different name, but still GSK's product) in Belize at just $55USD for the same dosage. Can't wait for generics to hit the market."

• March...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 9, 2016

Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "I've been using Advair 250/50 for about 7 years. I developed asthma after several respiratory infections. After months of having no energy and wheezing and coughing, the doctor finally confirmed asthma. I started on 4 puffs per day for a week, and then went down to 2 per day. In the summer, I can often get away with only 1 puff per day. In the winter I usually need 2. The main symptom I get if my asthma is not fully controlled is a gurgling sensation in my lungs. With Advair my asthma symptoms have mostly disappeared. It's a really effective medication."

• Do...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 11, 2023

Wixela Inhub (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "I, like, many of you had been switched to this horrible drug for the same reason insurance not covering Advair. I have been sick for a month and had two trips to emergency and two trips to urgent care. It took me a bit to figure out what the heck was going on I did not make the connection as soon as I should have. My vision was blurred and declined, I had unexplained bruises, numbness in my legs and arms, fuzziness and dizziness, horrible indigestion, shortness of breath, and horrible pain in my upper back. One of the trips to the ER found a mass on my lung not cancer unsure at this point where it came from. Since I have stopped using it in only two days I feel human again I really thought I was dying, it was the scariest thing I have ever been through."

• Gina
• October 1, 2019

For COPD, Maintenance "I was doing soooo good on the Advair 500/50 diskus. Well, then , Medicare decides to switch me to the generic form. My O2 stats have dropped drastically. From 97 down to 93 and sometimes much lower like 87. My throat stayed clogged up, as well as my chest is heavy. I'm having muscle tremors as well. My heart shoots up to 128 and higher at times. The generic advair SUCKS BIG TIME. This inferior medicine is NOT the best or even close to the original. In the meantime I still have to struggle to breath. And try to fight this system that's forced upon me, as well as others. SHAME ON ALL OF THOSE INVOLVED. I was on Advair for about 9 years. This generic shit for about 4 months."

• M Pan...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 19, 2015

Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "Have been taking it for 15+ years - its been a life saver. Don't remember the last time I had an attack or ER visit (which were mostly triggered off by dust and seasonal allergies, at least once or twice a year until I started Advair). Because of the high price, I end up extending to 60 days, sometimes over that. I use it once a day rather than twice - it works wonderfully as a preventative dose. My PCP is comfortable with this lowered dose, so the only risk I run is with the side effects and the delayed use of the disk. FortunatelyI don't feel much side effects. I did, however, end up developing an early cataract (at 42) and getting the surgery done and my eye doc has me on glaucoma watch, so it will probably catch up with me one day"

• Living...
• February 11, 2016

Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "I have been on advair for over 10 years. I have never breathed better. Before I couldn't even walk without being out of breath. I do experience a lot of side effects such as oral thrush, and headaches; however, being able to breathe outweighs the side effects. I would recommend this medication to anyone with asthma."

• Toni...
• January 8, 2012

Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "I don't know about others, but this is a god send to me. I have very, very bad asthma. Walking up a few stairs can wind me, as can walks (which I love doing), and exercising is extremely difficult. The pains from asthma problems can hurt quite a bit. I got on Advair and my dependency on my albuterol inhaler dropped from 2-3 times a day to maybe once a week. I was off of it for years because of insurance companies dropping it, and then not having insurance. I'm back on it now (after Primatene mist went off the market), and I'm doing great again. It hasn't kicked in to effect fully, but I can already feel its effects. The side effects can be bad for some people, but I'm a testament to how awesome it is."

• Doodles
• September 15, 2021

Wixela Inhub (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "I think this should be taken off the market. Unknown to me my pharmacist substituted this for Advair. Because of the openings to deliver the drug are so big and so far apart whenI inhaled the powder just coated the inside of my mouth and not into my lungs. Because of this I went over two months without medication and I am still suffering after three months. I have been taking Advair for two months now but also have needed massive doses of prednisone and several visits to the Emergency ward. DON'T USE THIS IF YOU HAVE A SMALL MOUTH!!! or are allergic to fillers in generics. All this was because of a $6.00 co-pay."

• Lulub...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 20, 2015

Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for COPD, Maintenance "I have severe COPD, and have been on Advair 50/250 for 11 years. I am also diabetic due to being overweight, and not being able to exercise. My FEV is 15%. Advair helps, BUT it has played havoc with my blood sugar. I lost 65 pounds since being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes a year ago. My blood sugar went down to normal levels since I had to quit taking the Advair (temporarily) due to the high cost. My breathing worsened, so I refilled my Advair, but I my blood sugar went back up over 200. I'm in a dilemma now. The insulin is $600/month. The Advair is $200. If I don't take the Advair, I hardly need any insulin. I do take Xopenex/ipratropium via neb, but that doesn't last all day like the Advair. It's part B, so more affordable by far."

• Ange
• May 8, 2008

Advair Diskus (fluticasone / salmeterol) for Asthma, Maintenance "Before Advair I had to go to the hospital many times because my asthma would become very severe. Since I have been using Advair I have not been to the hospital in 3 years. My asthma has become very mild and I have never felt better. I have no side effects."