- There are three different dosage levels of Advair. These include the 100/50, 250/50 and 500/50. The higher the top number, the more medication there is in each dose.
- The salmeterol in Advair is the number on the bottom of the dosage. The level of salmeterol is constant in all the types of Advair at 50 mcg per dose. Salmeterol is a powdered beta2-adrenergic bronchodilator that when inhaled relaxes airway muscles, making it easier to breathe.
- Fluticasone is an inhaled powder corticosteroid that reduces inflammation in the airways caused by asthma. The amount of fluticasone corresponds to the number on the top of the Advair dosage. The amount of fluticasone varies in each type of Advair, and includes 100 mcg, 250 mcg and 500 mcg per dose.
- Advair works in two different ways to treat asthma. This dual-purpose approach tackles both lung problems associated with asthma: inflammation and muscle constriction.
- The Advair disk is purple for all three dosage levels. But each type of Advair has a differently colored label. The 100/50 has a green label with the 100/50 displayed in white letters. The 250/50 dosage has a yellow label. The label for the 500/50 dosage is red.
- Regardless of strength, dosage of Advair is one puff twice a day. The doses can be taken together, or 12 hours apart. Advair is a maintenance medication, to be taken every day.
