Advair?! What a joke and very misleading this dufus is. The studies on LABA were from patients taking LABAs alone without the use of corticosteroids, thus having the result of masking underlying inflammation, which is why there were fatal asthma exaserbations . Advair contains a steroid (Flovent) along with Salmeterol, so it controls both inflammation and smooth muscle constriction.
With regard to “mild” asthma, most patients would be prescribed only albuterol (short-acting BA)or possibly (possibly) a steroid as maintenance treatment. I don’t know any MD who would prescribe Advair for mild asthma.
Dangerous and irresponsible article.
I agree - every month, it seems that someone comes out with information that points the ‘finger of death’ at another RX. I personally, wonder if we will ever know the truth about any medications.