Drug details

Foradil Certihaler (formoterol fumarate inhalation powder)

type of Beta2 Agonists

Foradil Certihaler (formoterol fumarate) Inhalation Powder is a bronchodilator used to treat asthma and to prevent bronchospasm as concomitant therapy with a long-term asthma control medication, such as an inhaled corticosteroid, in adults and children 5 years of age and older with reversible obstructive airway disease. The brand name Foradil Certihaler is discontinued, but generic versions may be available.

The drug is often used to treat Asthma .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• chest pain,
• constipation,
• dry mouth,
• wheezing,
• nervousness,
• increased thirst,
• increased urination,
• fruity breath odor,
• tremors,
• leg cramps,
• numbness or tingling,
• choking,
• muscle weakness, and
• limp feeling
• fluttering in the chest,
• worsening breathing problems,
• fast, irregular or pounding heartbeats,

The following drugs are related to Foradil Certihaler, either as a replacement or used together:

• Advair Diskus (fluticasone propionate)
• Advair HFA (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol)
• AirDuo RespiClick Inhalation Powder (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol)
• Proventil HFA (albuterol inhalation)
• Albuterol Sulfate (albuterol sulfate inhalation solution)
• VoSpire ER (albuterol sulfate extended-release tablets)
• Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulfate inhalation aerosol)
• Ventolin Solution (albuterol sulfate inhalation solution)
• Ventolin Syrup (albuterol sulfate syrup)
• Alvesco (ciclesonide inhalation aerosol)
• ArmonAir RespiClick (fluticasone propionate multidose dry powder inhaler for oral inhalation)
• Symbicort Aerosphere (budesonide and formoterol fumarate inhalation aerosol)
• Decadron (dexamethasone)
• Xopenex (levalbuterol)
• Xopenex HFA (levalbuterol tartrate inhalation aerosol)
• Nucala (mepolizumab for injection)
• Theolair (theophylline)

The following supplements are related to Foradil Certihaler, and may be used together with the drug:

• Magnesium (s.)
• Fish Oil (s.)
• Caffeine (s.)
• Phleum Pratense (s.)
• Thymus Extract (s.)
• Choline (s.)