safety of Serevent
February 2003
Asthma patients are asking about the safety of Serevent.
They're hearing in the news about the HUGE Serevent study that was stopped early due to safety concerns.
It's true that Serevent (salmeterol) increases the risk of life-threatening asthma exacerbations in some patients...but it's actually very rare.
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