Drugs Approved by the FDA

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Company: GlaxoWellcome
Approval Status: Approved September 1997
Treatment for: asthma

General Information

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Serevent for the maintenance treatment of asthma and in the prevention of bronchospasm in patients 12 years of age and older with reversible obstructive airway disease. This includes patients with symptoms of nocturnal asthma, who require regular treatment with inhaled, short-acting beta2-agonists.