Advair Death - Increased chance of severe asthma episodes, & death

Advair Death

Advair Death- Advair is a medication that is supposed to treat Asthma episodes, but recently it has been known to actually increase the severity asthma attacks and increase the risk of asthma related death.

Advair has been allegedly linked to almost 4,000 fatalities and other severe side effects.

According to a warning issued by the FDA in November of 2005, the popular asthma drug Advair (Fluticasone propionate; Salmeterol xinafoate ), "… may increase the chance of severe asthma episodes, and death when those episodes occur," .

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Advair was 27.9% of the market share in September 2005 for Asthma medications.

Weitz & Luxenberg is no longer accepting new Advair cases.

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