Warnings


What may interact with ArmonAir Digihaler?


-certain antibiotics like clarithromycin, telithromycin
-certain antivirals for HIV or hepatitis
-certain medicines for fungal infections like ketoconazole, itraconazole, posaconazole, voriconazole
-nefazodone

What should I tell my health care provider before I take ArmonAir Digihaler?

They need to know if you have any of these conditions:

-eye disease
-immune system problems
-infection, especially a viral infection such as chickenpox, cold sores, or herpes
-injury of mouth or throat
-osteoporosis, weak bones
-receiving steroids like dexamethasone or prednisone
-recent surgery
-vision problems
-an unusual or allergic reaction to fluticasone, steroids, lactose, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
-pregnant or trying to get pregnant
-breast-feeding

What should I watch for while using ArmonAir Digihaler?

Visit your health care provider for regular checks on your progress. Tell your health care provider if your symptoms do not start to get better or if they get worse.
Talk to your health care provider about how to treat an acute asthma attack or bronchospasm (wheezing). Be sure to always have a short-acting inhaler with you. If you use your short-acting inhaler and your symptoms do not get better or if they get worse, call your health care provider right away.
You and your health care provider should develop an Asthma Action Plan that is just for you. Be sure to know what to do if you are in the yellow (asthma is getting worse) or red (medical alert) zones.
This medicine may increase your risk of getting an infection. Call your health care provider for advice if you get a fever, chills, or sore throat, or other symptoms of a cold or flu. Do not treat yourself. Try to avoid being around people who are sick.
Using this medicine for a long time may weaken your bones. The risk of bone fractures may be increased. Talk to your health care provider about your bone health.
This medicine may slow your child''s growth if it is taken for a long time at high doses. Your health care provider will monitor your child''s growth.

Where should I keep my medicine?

Keep out of the reach of children and pets.
Store at room temperature between 15 and 25 degrees C (59 and 77 degrees F). Keep inhaler away from extreme heat, cold or humidity. Get rid of it 30 days after removing it from the foil pouch, when the dose counter reads "0" or after the expiration date, whichever is first.
To get rid of medicines that are no longer needed or have expired:

-Take the medicine to a medicine take-back program. Check with your pharmacy or law enforcement to find a location.
-If you cannot return the medicine, ask your pharmacist or health care provider how to get rid of this medicine safely.