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hi could anyone let me know if seretide 500 the purple top accuhaler powder with 60 blisters that i have to have morning and evening is a steroid and could you be on this for many years before you have to go on to oxegen has i do feel good with this

has i have lost the information leaflet that came with it

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[music in reply to Hidden]

thanks daz great help has always..have a good day

[Gordon57]

Seretide is a combination inhaler, it contains both a preventer and a steroid.

You could be using it for many years or you could change over to something else, depending on how it affects you personally. If it's doing good then you'll no doubt stay with it. if, as you say in your other question, it's making you hoarse then you need to speak to your GP about this and they may change you on to something else.

I had big problems with combination inhalers. I had Seretide for a while and I've had separate preventer and steroid inhalers. I was working on the radio at the time and could not do with having a hoarse or sore throat when I was trying to speak on air every day. After trying different types we eventually found a steroid inhaler that worked fine for me, and I'm still on it. That's not to say it would suit everyone,

The patient information leaflet for Seratide 500 Accuhaler can be found at medicines.org.uk/EMC/medici... - go down to where it says View Patient Information Leaflet (0.98MB) and click there if you want to read or print it. If that link is broken, they sometimes do go wrong, use this sbortcut :- goo.gl/kxE9x

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gorden thanks very much for this..great help

[bea55]

I took Seritide for many years with no problems until my consultant changed it last year (I believe due to cost) I have since been on 2 others but am now back with Seritide as I believe it suits me better - if you take a drink of water after using it you shouldn't get hoarse as it gets rid of the remaining powder residue...Good Luck x

[music in reply to bea55]

thanks for this bea55 and i must admit i feel good with this and sometimes think theres nothing wrong with me but i know there is so would always take seritide may i ask how many years you have been takeing seritide 500

[bea55 in reply to music]

sorry I didn't notice this reply I was taking seritide for about 13 years X

[music in reply to bea55]

thanks bea x

[terrzy]

ive been taking seritide 500 for 10 years on oxygen 16 hours a day as well now also spriva. i am very breathless all the time ,but still here so cant complain.lung conditions never get better,only gradually worse

[music in reply to terrzy]

thanks terrzy may i ask how long you have been on oxegen and what grade your copd was when you were told