Although approved for children over age 4, some children under age 5 or 6 have a hard time using the breath-activated Advair Diskus.
Alternative asthma controllers might include Pulmicort Respules, that can be given with a nebulizer, or using Qvar inhaler or Flovent MDI with a spacer and mask.
In addition, Advair is now available as an Advair HFA inhaler that could be used with a spacer or a spacer and mask under the guidance of your pediatrician. It isn't approved for younger children, but if your child's asthma isn't under control with other available medicines, the use of Advair HFA might be considered.
