Advair? - Asthma Message Board

02-25-2003, 09:54 PM

If one has asthma, how long does it take for adviar to start working?

Blue

Lindarella · 02-26-2003, 07:44 AM

According to the RXlist:

Improvement in asthma control following inhaled administration of ADVAIR DISKUS can occur within 30 minutes of beginning treatment, although maximum benefit may not be achieved for 1 week or longer after starting treatment. Individual patients will experience a variable time to onset and degree of symptom relief.

For patients who do not respond adequately to the starting dose after 2 weeks of therapy, replacing the current strength of ADVAIR DISKUS with a higher strength may provide additional asthma control.

wrin · 02-26-2003, 11:06 PM

Serevent takes only a little while to make you feel better -- you'll probably feel better right away, with the wheezing-breathlessness thing.

As far as the many-secretions inflammation extra-twitchy airways bit, like the lady said -- 2 weeks, usually. And that's the Flovent end of things.

02-27-2003, 08:02 PM

Thank you both for your replies. While the symptoms are relatively constant, the severity varies without any real pattern, so I cannot tell if I am just having a "less aweful day" or if the advair is starting to help.

I really get so nervous about new medications.

Blue

Advair Sufferer · 04-07-2003, 11:18 AM

Dear Blue4U2,

In reply to your questions about Advair...
You may feel an initial feeling of improvement when you first start using Advair, but it takes a full 2 weeks before the full effect is reached.
While a lot of people have benefits from using Advair, there are increasing numbers who can't tolerate it.
However, be aware of your symptoms worsening. If you do NOT feel improvement in your breathing, or your breathing actually becomes worse while using Advair, stop immediately and call your doctor. This could be indicative of an allergic reaction to the medicine or you are unable to tolerate it. You are inhaling a corticosteroid (fluticasone) and a low level long-acting albuterol (salmeterol) into your lungs in a powdered form which contains lactose.
Doctors are now learning that there is a higher percentage of patients who cannot tolerate Advair, which can actually cause acute asthma attacks in patients sensitive to the drug.

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"Listen to your body."
Diana