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Injured by Serevent?

David Graham, the FDA researcher who questioned Vioxx's safety before it was recalled has recently raised safety concerns about Serevent. Recently a warning was added to Serevent concerning asthma-related fatalities in studies. Data from a large placebo-controlled US study that compared the safety of Serevent (Generic: Salmeterol) and a placebo showed an increase in asthma-related deaths in patients receiving Serevent. In patients taking Serevent there were 13 deaths out of 13,176. In patients taking the placebo there were only 3 of 13,179.

An older study showed 36 patients taking Serevent died from asthma or had life-threatening attacks. Some patients taking Serevent have had trouble breathing and required intubations, the insertion of a tube into the throat forcing open the airways. Serevent is an aerosol spray. Patients usually use it twice a day to prevent asthma attacks.

Serevent Label Update
The label for Serevent has been updated with a warning stating that the drug can increase the chance of severe asthma attacks that can result in death. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) made this announcement on May 16, 2006.

If you or a loved one took Serevent and suffered side effects, please fill out the form at the right for a free case evaluation by a qualified drug side effects attorney.
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Asthma Med Serevent Linked to Serious Adverse Events, Death

Jul 18, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Researchers have just revealed that patients with chronic asthma who take the asthma medication Serevent—also known generically as Salmeterol—on a daily basis are at increased risk for serious adverse events, including deathThe research involved a 12-week review of 32 clinical trials that involved 62,630 patients.  In addition to pointing to serious adverse events with daily Serevent use, the research findings also suggest that the collaborative use of inhaled corticosteroids...

FDA Seeks Info on Serevent, Advair, Foradil As Part of Safety Review

Mar 6, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Asthma drugs, including  Serevent, Advair, Foradil, are the subject of a Food & Drug Administration (FDA) safety review.  The FDA has requested information from the manufacturers of the asthma medications as part of an ongoing safety review of the drugs in children. Serevent, Advair and Foradil are long-acting beta 2-adrenergic agonists  that  prevent the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation of airways in the lungs. In 2005, the FDA...

Serevent Should Have Stronger Warnings About Fatal Side Effects in Children, FDA Panel Says

Nov 29, 2007 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Serevent, a top selling asthma drug, needs stronger safety warnings, a Food & Drug Advisory (FDA) panel said yesterday.  The FDA panel's Serevent recommendation came after five children died while using the drug.  If adopted, the new warnings could have serious implications for Serevent sales, and for those of another GlaxoSmithKline asthma medication, Advair.   Serevent is an active ingredient in Advair.Serevent and Advair are inhalation powders used to prevent asthma...

Serevent and Advair May Cause Injury, Death in Children, FDA Report Says

Nov 26, 2007 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Serevent and Advair, top-selling asthma drugs, will take center stage this week, when a Food & Drug Administration (FDA) panel meets to discuss the use of these medications in children.  A report prepared by FDA staffers and  posted on the agency's website indicate that both Serevent and Advair can have rare but deadly side-effects when used in children.Serevent and Advair, both manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, are inhalation powders used to prevent asthma attacks.  Asthma is...

Researchers Say "Killer" Asthma Inhalers Should Be Recalled

Jun 20, 2006 | Consumer Affairs
Researchers from Cornell and Stanford universities have concluded three common asthma inhalers containing the drugs salmeterol or formoterol may be causing four out of five U.S. asthma-related deaths per year and should be taken off the market. The researchers made their recommendation after concluding a search of medical literature. They base these conclusions on a statistical analysis of 19 published trials involving 33,826 patients. This so-called meta-analysis found that patients who...

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