Seretide 250 to fostair

[Misha789]

So I had a telephone consultation on Monday with the respiratory consultant and we agreed that my asthma is not controlled. So he decided to change my inhaler from seretide to fostair. I have a bit of an odd question for anyone that has been on both. When I take my seretide inhaler, it really speeds up my heart rate (which I know is normal). Does fostair do the same? Or is it less or more?

Thanks in advance!

[twinkly29]

I think (could be wrong though!) it's the LABA element (long-acting bronchodilator) in the seretide that will be doing that. In seretide that's salmeterol. Fostair works the same way, so also has a LABA, but in this case it's formoterol. Both inhalers also have different steroid bases. Some people find they react that way to all LABAs but many people find one better than others - so it's difficult to say whether it would be better or worse for you personally. I hope it's better though and also gets you the control you need. 😀

[Misha789 in reply to twinkly29]

Thanks so much that’s really useful to know!

[Gilly100]

I didn't get on with fostair and went back to seretide.

[colleenc]

I have been on Fostair for several years and I have never had any problems, my heart rate has been normal. Fostair 100/6 two puffs twice daily

[mitsuji]

I was formerly on Sertide 250/25 but was shifted to Fostair 200/6 and now to Fostair 100/6. No such problem faced.