Seretide

[Butterfly17]

Hi everyone,

I have been on seretide 50 for years and it has always worked well for me.

Due to cost cutting at my surgery I was put on Fostair. This didn't work for me and I've been put back on seretide, however I've just noticed that I've been given seretide 250 and not seretide 50. I'm assuming seretide 250 is a higher dose, could someone please clarify the main difference as I'm not clear on this.

Many thanks

[Hidden]

Yes, that’s a considerably higher dose! Definitely speak to your pharmacy or GP ASAP to find out why they gave you that one instead of Seretide 50 as 50/25 is considered low dose whereas 250/25 is high dose (125/25 is medium dose). Probably just a clerical error

[Yatzy]

Yes, Seride 250 is fives times stronger than Seretide 50....in fact didn’t know there was such a small dose version. Urgent action needed by you to put this right....won’t do you any harm in the short term, but this is a steroid inclusive inhaler, so don’t take more than you actually need.

[Hidden]

I have a feeling that Seretide 250 also costs more than Seretide 50.

As others have said you need to query it. Looks as though someone has made an error; if they have that needs to be rectified.

Out of interest, what strengthnof Fostair did they put you on?

[elanaoali]

If this helps I switch from seretide 250 to fostair nexthaler 200/6. I have had no issues with it at all.

[Hidden in reply to elanaoali]

I refused to switch from Flixotide 250 (same steroid as Seretide but without the LABA component) to Fostair - but the suggested strength was lower than the one you were put on. I remember being more than a little concerned at the low level suggested given that fluticasone is a rather more potent steroid than beclometasone. The other issue was that I have been on beclometasone in the past - it never really controlled my asthma properly. That’s why I was curious as to the strength suggested for Butterfly17 - given the strength of Seretide she was on.

[elanaoali in reply to Hidden]

I can see why you were questioning the strength of the inhaler.

[Butterfly17]

Hi everyone,

Problem sorted, spoke to my surgery and the GP made a mistake!!! Back on seretide 50 which is working well for me.

Thanks for all your help