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Developed by GlaxoSmith Kline, Advair is used to treat asthma by shrinking the swelling in the airways and relaxing and opening air passages in the lungs. Advair is used to prevent asthma attacks. It is also used to prevent flare-ups or the worsening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) associated with chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema.
The FDA in November of 2005 issued a public health advisory about potentially fatal side effects from two GlaxoSmithKline asthma drugs. The agency is asking the maker of the drugs, Advair Diskus and Servent Diskus, to add warnings to their labels that these medications may increase the risk of severe asthma episodes and death when those episodes occur. Advair was GlaxoSmithKline's biggest product.
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