For more information about Combisal®, please see the prescribing information.
Prescribing Combisal® pMDI by brand, in place of generic salmeterol/fluticasone combination pMDI prescriptions, could offer the NHS cost savings of up to 55%1*
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How could Combisal® offer significant cost savings to your practice and integrated care system/board (ICS/B)?
- Salmeterol/fluticasone 25μg/50μg, 25μg/125μg and 25μg/250μg metered dose inhalers are in category C of the England and Wales Drug Tariff.1
- Due to its lower price than Seretide® (salmeterol/fluticasone) Evohaler, prescribing Combisal® pMDI by brand, in place of generic salmeterol/fluticasone combination pMDI prescriptions, could offer the NHS cost savings of up to 55%1*
- Combisal® is available from all full and short line wholesalers.
Bioequivalent Cost Savings
Product (salmeterol/fluticasone‡) |
Age Restriction² |
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Combisal 25μg/50μg | over 4 years (not severe asthma) |
Combisal 25μg/125μg | over 12 years |
Combisal 25μg/250μg | over 12 years |
Seretide 50 Evohaler 25μg/50μg | over 4 years (not severe asthma) |
Seretide 125 Evohaler 25μg/125μg | over 12 years |
Seretide 250 Evohaler 25μg/250μg | over 12 years |
Sirdupla 25μg/125μg | over 18 years# |
Sirdupla 25μg/250μg | over 18 years# |
AirFluSal 25μg/125μg | over 18 years |
AirFluSal 25μg/250μg | over 18 years |
Aloflute 25μg/125μg | over 18 years# |
Aloflute 25μg/250μg | over 18 years# |
Sereflo 25μg/125μg | over 18 years |
Sereflo 25μg/250μg | over 18 years |
Strength |
Savings vs UK Drug Tariff1 |
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Combisal 25μg/50μg | 23% |
Combisal 25μg/125μg | 55% |
Combisal 25μg/250μg | 52% |
Prescribing Combisal® pMDI by brand, in place of current salmeterol/fluticasone combination pMDIs, could offer the NHS cost savings of up to 55%³*
- A salmeterol/fluticasone pMDI option for children aged between 4-17 years and for adults well maintained on a low dose (50μg) steroid1**†
- In line with the brand originator, Combisal® does not contain ethanol.
*up to 55% saving on the cost of Category C salmeterol/fluticasone in the England and Wales Drug Tariff. **The maximum licensed dose of fluticasone propionate delivered by Combisal inhaler in children is 100µg twice daily. Combisal 25/50μg is not appropriate for adults and children with severe asthma ‡salmeterol/fluticasone per metered dose pressurised inhalation, suspension. #Contains alcohol
References: 1) Jan 2023 UK drug tariffs. 2) Summary of Product Characteristics for Combisal, Seretide, Sirdupla, AirFlusal, Aloflute, Sereflo (eMC/MHRA website). 3) NHS dictionary of medicines and devices (dm+d)
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