Inhaler colours

[Erin001]

Hi all

I am back on seretide and I'm on a new orange one called flixotide and I was just wandering what is the colour order strength wise

Does anyone know what the order is, I'm just curious to know??

Hope everyone's well

[PMRPete]

None, it is a mess! Here is an explanation:-

bjgp.org/content/60/578/690

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I'm on flixotide, so is my son (though he's on a lower dose).

As a general rule I go by the number, rather than the colour when it comes to the strength of the medication: the higher the number, the stronger the med. I'm on flixotide 250, my son is on flixotide 100 (I think). As far as colour is concerned: his inhaler is a paler orange than mine.

Seretide is a different medication, which is why the inhaler is a different colour (purple, if I remember correctly). It does contain the same steroid component as flixotide (I think it's fluticasone propionate) but it also contains serevent (which the flixotide inhalers don't have).

[Damon1864]

Hi Emma nice to see you back, hope you are well. Sorry I can't help with the question, but please keep in touch with us all. Take care 😊 xx Bernadette

[Kjm83]

Flixotide (fluticasone) is one of the ingredients in the seretide combi inhalers, didn't think they would prescribe both together......unless they want a higher dose steroid without overdosing the laba