Advair HFA Side Effects: I am a 71 year old man with COPD (emphysema) My pulmonologist ha http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22076 I am a 71 year old man with COPD (emphysema) My pulmonologist has prescribed Spiriva and Advair. I have taken Advair for over three years and Spiriva for about 18 months. Lately, I have experience a rapid heart beat (sometimes 138 bpm), problems with hoar I almost died in atrial fib from taking advair, rapid heart aryth Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:17:52 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22076?item=639 I almost died in atrial fib from taking advair, rapid heart arythymias are a side effect of this drug discuss it with your parmicist and doctor http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22076?item=639