Article: FDA Approves Advair Diskus(R) 100/50 mcg (fluticasone propionate 100mcg and salmeterol 50mcg inhalation powder) for Children Four to Eleven; First and Only Product Indicated for Children that Treats the Two Main Components of Asthma - Airway Inflammation and Bronchoconstriction.

GlaxoSmithKline announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of Advair 100/50 in children four years to eleven years of age with asthma who are symptomatic on inhaled corticosteroid therapy alone. Advair contains an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and a long-acting beta2-agonist (LABA) and is the only long-term preventative product that treats the two main components of asthma - airway inflammation and bronchoconstriction. According to the National Institutes of Health's treatment guidelines, an ICS in conjunction with a LABA is a preferred treatment for patients who still have symptoms while taking low dose ICS.

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