Long-Acting Beta Agonist (LABA) Information

Long-Acting Beta Agonists (LABAs) are inhaled medications that are used in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstuctive pulmonary disease (COPD).

To report any serious adverse events associated with the use of these drugs, please contact the FDA MedWatch program using the contact information at the bottom of this page.

Safety Information for Consumers and Healthcare Professionals

• FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA review finds no significant increase in risk of serious asthma outcomes with long-acting beta agonists (LABAs) used in combination with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS)
• FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA requires post-market safety trials for Long-Acting Beta-Agonists (LABAs)
• FDA Drug Safety Communication: Drug labels now contain updated recommendations on the appropriate use of long-acting inhaled asthma medications called Long-Acting Beta-Agonists (LABAs)
• FDA Drug Safety Communication: New safety requirements for long-acting inhaled asthma medications called Long-Acting Beta-Agonists (LABAs)
• Questions and Answers: New Safety Requirements for Long-Acting Asthma Medications called Long-Acting Beta Agonists (LABAs)
• FDA Urges Safe Use of Certain Inhaled Asthma Medicines

Previous Safety Communications

• Public Health Advisory: Update on Serevent Diskus (salmeterol xinafoate inhalation powder), Advair Diskus (fluticasone propionate & salmeterol inhalation powder), Foradil Aerolizer (formoterol fumarate inhalation powder)
• Information for Healthcare Professionals - Salmeterol xinafoate (marketed as Serevent Diskus)
• Information for Healthcare Professionals - Fluticasone propionate; Salmeterol xinafoate (marketed as Advair Diskus)
• Information for Healthcare Professionals - Formoterol fumarate (marketed as Foradil)