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An Advair attorney has experience helping protect the legal interests of individuals who have suffered serious injury from harmful Advair side effects. Advair is a prescription drug that was approved by the FDA in 2000 for the long term treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The active ingredient in Advair, salmeterol, has been linked to the deaths of 13 people for fatal asthma attacks brought on by the drug itself. If you or a loved one has been seriously injured by Advair side effects, an Advair attorney can help protect and maximize your legal interests.

An Advair attorney can gather the pertinent facts of your Advair injury case to help build the strongest and most favorable case possible to ensure that you receive the compensation you deserve for your losses and suffering. Through a civil lawsuit, an Advair attorney can help you receive compensation for your medical expenses, loss of income or earning potential, emotional damages, and more. An Advair attorney has intimate knowledge of the laws and the legal system and can use this knowledge to your advantage.

In most cases involving injury caused by drug defects, expert medical testimony will be required to meet the standard legal burden of proof. An Advair attorney can procure reliable and credible expert medical testimony that will help demonstrate that your injuries were caused by Advair side effects.

There are a number of Advair side effects that can do injury to patients taking this medication for asthma and COPD. Common side effects can involve the same structures Advair is intended to help. Common side effects experienced by patients taking Advair may include: irritation or infection of the ears, nose, or throat, respiratory tract infection, headaches, upset stomach, vomiting, nausea, increased heart beat, bronchitis, nervousness, shakiness, and pain in the muscles and bones.

The most serious side effect linked to Advair use is serious, and potentially fatal, asthma attacks brought on by the salmeterol component of this drug. Salmeterol is a beta-agonist that is supposed to relax and open the airways. It is the active ingredient in both Advair and Serevent, also a long acting bronchodilator. Advair also contains a steroidal anti-inflammatory called fluticasone, which helps reduce inflammation of the airways.

While studies have linked salmeterol to serious and fatal asthma attacks, Advair's maker GlaxoSmithKline (who also makes Serevent) has not taken any proactive steps to investigate the risks associated with Advair. In 2003 the FDA ordered the inclusion of a black box warning on all product information for both Advair and Serevent informing consumers about the serious risks associated with these drugs. The FDA recently convened a panel of fourteen lung experts who were asked to determine whether or not salmeterol-containing drugs are safe enough to remain on the market. While the FDA panel recommended that these drugs not be recalled, patients are not without risk of serious side effects. To learn more about Advair, please contact us to speak with a qualified and experienced Advair attorney in your area.

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