Airtec SF 500 Instacap

Airtec SF 500 Instacap is a prescription asthma medicine containing salmeterol and fluticasone propionate in an instacap tablet form made by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, India. Each Airtec SF 500 Instacap tablet provides the labeled high-strength combination for people whose asthma is not well controlled on lower strengths such as Airtec SF 100 Instacap. It belongs to the long-acting beta2-agonist (LABA) plus inhaled corticosteroid class and is used for maintenance treatment of asthma, not for sudden breathing attacks.

How it works: Salmeterol relaxes the muscles around the airways so breathing passages stay open for longer, while fluticasone propionate reduces inflammation and swelling inside the lungs. As an instacap tablet, Airtec SF 500 Instacap delivers this controller combination as a swallowed oral dosage form rather than a rescue medicine for fast symptom relief.

Airtec SF 500 Instacap is a higher-strength option than Airtec SF 100 Instacap, so it is usually chosen when a doctor needs more controller medicine in a single dose. Because it contains a stronger fluticasone/salmeterol combination, it is generally suited for patients already assessed by a clinician and needing stepped-up long-term control rather than a new starting dose.

• Maintenance treatment of asthma
• Long-term control of wheezing and shortness of breath
• Reducing day-to-day asthma symptoms
• Preventing asthma flare-ups when used regularly

• Take Airtec SF 500 Instacap exactly as prescribed by your doctor; do not change the dose on your own.
• Use the tablet only in the way directed for the instacap form, and swallow it with water unless your pharmacist gives different instructions.
• Take it at the same time each day to help keep asthma controlled.
• Do not use Airtec SF 500 Instacap to treat a sudden asthma attack; keep your rescue inhaler available.
• If your doctor also prescribed a lower-strength sibling such as Airtec SF 100 Instacap, do not substitute one strength for the other without medical advice.
• If you miss a dose, take it when remembered unless it is close to the next scheduled dose; do not double up.

Airtec SF 500 Instacap is the labeled higher-strength product in this brand family, so the dose it provides is intended for patients who need stronger maintenance therapy than Airtec SF 100 Instacap. The exact number of times per day and the maximum daily dose must be set by the prescriber based on asthma control, age, and treatment history; do not take more than directed.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Salmeterol + Fluticasone Propionate may include:

• Throat irritation
• Hoarseness or voice changes
• Headache
• Tremor or shakiness
• Nervousness or palpitations
• Cough or upper-airway irritation
• Muscle aches or cramps

• Airtec SF 500 Instacap is a higher-strength controller medicine and should be used only under a doctor’s supervision.
• It is not a rescue treatment for sudden asthma symptoms or an asthma emergency.
• Tell your doctor if you have heart disease, high blood pressure, thyroid disease, diabetes, seizures, or low potassium.
• Use caution if you also take other medicines that can affect heart rhythm or potassium levels.
• Do not stop the medicine suddenly unless your doctor tells you to do so.
• If you have liver disease or severe infections, your doctor may need to monitor you more closely.
• If you feel your asthma is getting worse or you need your rescue inhaler more often, seek medical review promptly.

• Other LABA-containing inhalers or asthma medicines
• Strong CYP3A4 inhibitors such as ketoconazole, itraconazole, clarithromycin, or ritonavir
• Beta-blockers such as propranolol or timolol
• Diuretics that can lower potassium
• Other medicines that may affect heart rhythm, including some antiarrhythmics

Store Airtec SF 500 Instacap in its original strip/box at room temperature, protected from moisture and out of reach of children.