Seretide going out of production?

[13southview]

I've recently been moved from seretide evohaler, which was great, to fostair, which I don't think to be so good. My GP tells me I can't go back to Seretide because the manufacturer is ceasing production. Is this correct and, if so, is there a better alternative?

[PMRPete]

If SO! GlaxoSmithKline don't know about it!

public.gsk.co.uk/products/s...

Seretide, Accuhaler and Evohaler are registered trademarks of the GlaxoSmithKline group of companies.

For the UK,

further information is available from Customer Contact Centre, GlaxoSmithKline,

Stockley Park West, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB11 1BT;

[e-mail]; Freephone: 0800 221 441

There are several areas which are advising GP's to change to reduce costs.

[13southview in reply to PMRPete]

Thank you. I'll bear that in mind when I see the asthma nurse in three weeks

[PMRPete in reply to 13southview]

I do think Symbicort SMART is the best.

medicinesauthority.gov.mt/f...

[carolemallinson]

Not to my knowledge and I see some patients who are still on it. In my opinion (respiratory nurse prescriber) there are other medications that work better. I am thinking from your post that you prefer an mdi to a dry powder? If that is the case, has symbicort been suggested? An mdi has now been produced. It contains budesonide and formoterol. Formoterol is the long acting bronchodilator and starts to work about 25 mins earlier than salmeterol which is in seretide. it is licensed for both asthma and copd unlike seretide mdi which is only licensed for asthma. The seretide accuhaler is licensed for both.

[13southview in reply to carolemallinson]

I was taken off it when I was recovering from flu and took salbutamol from time to time. Apparently the change to fostair was to reduce my salbutamol, but I was on very little. Without the flu I rarely took my reliever. I use a spacer a d find that fostair seems thick compared to my previous medication, which was Seretide evohaler. Before that I was on Seretide in powder form and didn't seem to get the full dose.

[carolemallinson in reply to 13southview]

I would say fostair and seretide are finer particles than symbicort, in which case, the latter may not be the right choice for you. Sirdupla is a fine particle- it's essentially same as seretide without the high cost. Like seretide, the MDI is not licensed for COPD but from your posts I am guessing that will not affect you.

[13southview in reply to carolemallinson]

Thank you. I'll see what happens when I go to asthma clinic in about 4 weeks

[Dubba61]

Yes, ive read that a few people have been taken off Seretide. I was too. Was on it for ,12 years. N it seemed to work well. I have Spiriva n Sirdupla now .n after a while to get used to, they do seem o.k. 😊🌻✌️