fluticasone and salmeterol (inhalation) - (floo TIK a sone, sal ME te rol)

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What is the most important information I should know about fluticasone and salmeterol?

Do not use fluticasone and salmeterol to treat an asthma attack that has already begun.

Before using fluticasone and salmeterol, tell your doctor if you have a food or drug allergy, heart disease, high blood pressure, a seizure disorder, an infection, a weak immune system, diabetes, glaucoma, tuberculosis, osteoporosis, a thyroid disorder, or liver disease.

Call your doctor right away if you feel that this medicine is not working as well as usual, or if it makes your condition worse.

Salmeterol has been shown to increase the risk of asthma-related death. It is critical that you use only the prescribed dose of this medicine and follow all patient instructions for safe use of the medication.

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