Advair Rotahaler
Advair Rotahaler is a fluticasone and salmeterol inhaled powder for asthma and COPD maintenance, supplied as 50/250mcg capsules in packs of 30 to 180.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per capsule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50/250mcg | 30 capsules | $66.30 | $2.21 |
| 50/250mcg | 60 capsules | $124.80 | $2.08 |
| 50/250mcg | 90 capsules | $177.30 | $1.97 |
| 50/250mcg | 120 capsules | $229.20 | $1.91 |
| 50/250mcg | 180 capsules | $325.80 | $1.81 |
- Category
- Respiratory Health
- Active ingredient
- Fluticasone · Salmeterol
- Route
- Inhalation
- Form
- Inhalation powder
- Strengths
- 50/250mcg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Brands with the same ingredient
- Advair
- Therapeutic Class
- Bronchodilator, Corticosteroid
- Pharmacological Class
- Corticosteroid, Beta-2 agonist
- Minor Side Effects
- Hoarseness, Dry mouth
- Moderate Side Effects
- Throat irritation, Oral thrush
- Dosage Forms
- Inhalation powder
- Administration Route
- Inhalation
- Originator
- GSK
- Onset Time
- Days to weeks
- Duration
- 12 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Store at room temperature in a dry place.
- Drug Interactions
- Ritonavir, Ketoconazole
- Age Restrictions
- Follow paediatric guidelines.
What you will receive
Advair Rotahaler is the originator brand name, made by GSK. We use it to identify the medicine; the pack you receive is a generic equivalent, not the original Advair Rotahaler.
- The same active ingredient (Fluticasone / Salmeterol) at the same strength.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
FAQ
Which Advair Rotahaler pack sizes can I order?
Advair Rotahaler comes in packs of 30, 60, 90, 120 or 180 capsules. The pack contains generic fluticasone and salmeterol, not the original Advair Rotahaler. Larger packs cost less per capsule.
How is Advair Rotahaler delivered to Hong Kong?
Advair Rotahaler orders to Hong Kong can go by standard airmail in 14 to 21 business days, untracked. Order tracking is on the tracking page. Every order ships in plain, unbranded packaging.
How long does one Advair Rotahaler capsule last?
Salmeterol holds the airways open for roughly twelve hours, hence the morning and evening spacing. The steroid works on a slower clock: swelling in the airways goes down over days to weeks, so no single capsule gives the full benefit on its own.
Is Advair Rotahaler the same as Advair Diskus?
They share the same active pair, fluticasone and salmeterol. Advair Diskus is a ready-loaded circular inhaler offered in 100/50, 250/50 and 500/50 strengths, while Advair Rotahaler uses one pierced capsule per dose and comes here in a single 50/250mcg strength.
How quickly does Advair Rotahaler work?
Some people find breathing easier within a day, but the steroid can take two weeks or longer to show its full effect. It is a daily treatment, so it keeps working only while it is taken, including the days when the chest feels clear.
What happens if I forget a capsule?
Take the missed capsule when you remember it. If the next dose is only a few hours away, wait and carry on as usual instead of doubling up; two capsules at once is not how the spacing works.
Is there a steroid in Advair Rotahaler?
Yes. Fluticasone is an inhaled corticosteroid and salmeterol is a long-acting beta2 agonist that opens the airways. Salmeterol is not used by itself in asthma; it is paired with a steroid so the airways are both opened and calmed.
About Advair Rotahaler
Two medicines in one capsule
Advair Rotahaler puts a corticosteroid and a long-acting bronchodilator into one inhaled dose. Fluticasone is the steroid: it calms the swelling and irritation sitting in the airways of asthma and COPD, which is why it is taken on good days as well as bad ones. Salmeterol is the bronchodilator: it keeps the muscle around the airways relaxed so air moves more freely. Treatment works this way as maintenance, and a flare-up that has already started is a job for a fast-acting reliever inhaler instead.
A capsule in the morning, another at night
One capsule goes into the Rotahaler, is twisted to pierce it, and you breathe in deeply through the mouthpiece. The powder travels down to the lungs; the empty shell is thrown away rather than swallowed. Morning and evening doses sit about twelve hours apart, at the same times each day. Rinsing your mouth with water and spitting it out afterwards stops the steroid lingering in the throat.
The 250mcg capsule and the other inhalers
The capsules hold 50mcg of salmeterol with 250mcg of fluticasone — written 50/250mcg — and arrive in packs of 30 to 180. Ready-loaded devices carry the same two medicines in different shapes: Advair Diskus in 100/50, 250/50 and 500/50 strengths, Fluticasone + Salmeterol in 250/50 and 500/50, and Seroflo Inhaler in 25/125 and 25/250. The brand name, the device and the amount of fluticasone differ; the powder in each is the same pair of medicines.
What the mouth and chest may tell you
The mouth takes the brunt of an inhaled steroid. White patches with a sore throat (thrush) or a hoarse voice mean powder has been sitting there, which is the reason for the water rinse. Trembling hands, headache and a faster pulse come from salmeterol and often fade with time. Years of high doses can thin the bones. Ritonavir and ketoconazole raise fluticasone levels, and beta-blockers cancel out the effect of salmeterol. Wheezing that worsens right after a puff is rare but needs urgent treatment. Reaching for the reliever more than usual, or waking at night with symptoms, suggests the daily dose is not controlling things.
Damp air makes the powder clump, so capsules stay in their foil until each dose and the Rotahaler is kept covered, out of steam and sun.
Sources
- Fluticasone Oral Inhalation: MedlinePlus Drug Information — MedlinePlus / National Library of Medicine
- Salmeterol Oral Inhalation: MedlinePlus Drug Information — National Library of Medicine
- What Is Asthma? - American Lung Association — American Lung Association