Guest guest Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 The truth on the 8 drugs doctors wouldn't take - Advair - Their claim: Advair " may contribute to as many as 5,000 asthma-related deaths in the United States each year. " The truth: This stat comes from the discussion section of a publication that did an analysis of studies (meta-analysis) containing salmeterol, a component of Advair. The truth is that study never answered the question of Advair safety. I outline all of the data in my recent post Good News for Asthma Patients, but the bottom line is that issue really only concerns salmeterol taken alone. When taken together with fluticasone (Advair is fluticasone +salmeterol) not only is it safe, but it is also one of the most effective medications for asthma. Since the introduction of medications like Advair the asthma death rate (4,000 is the correct number) has actually declined, not increased! http://www.emaxhealth.com/94/23883.html Alana > > > Warning Given on Use of 4 Popular Asthma Drugs, but Debate Remains Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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