Consider salmeterol brand before dispensing. RPS warns

摘要

PHARMACISTS should carefully consider the brand of salmeterol supplied to patients presenting a generic prescription for salmeterol 25|jg metered dose inhaler, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has warned. Important differences between Serevent Evo-haler, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, and Neovent, a new product manufactured by Ne-olab, may have an impact on the suitability of the brand supplied to the patient.