A once-daily maintenance inhaler used to treat COPD and asthma.
TRELEGY ELLIPTA is a combination of fluticasone furoate, an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS); umeclidinium, an anticholinergic; and vilanterol, a long-acting beta 2 -adrenergic agonist (LABA), indicated for: • the maintenance treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). ( 1.1 ) • the maintenance treatment of asthma in patients aged 18 years and older. ( 1.2 ) Limitations of Use: Not indicated for relief of acute bronchospasm. ( 1.3 , 5.2 ) 1.1 Maintenance Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease TRELEGY ELLIPTA is indicated for the maintenance treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). 1.2 Maintenance Treatment of Asthma TRELEGY ELLIPTA is indicated for the maintenance treatment of asthma in patients aged 18 years and older. 1.3 Limitations of Use TRELEGY ELLIPTA is NOT indicated for the relief of acute bronchospasm.
12.1 Mechanism of Action TRELEGY ELLIPTA TRELEGY ELLIPTA contains fluticasone furoate, umeclidinium, and vilanterol. The mechanisms of action described below for the individual components apply to TRELEGY ELLIPTA. These drugs represent 3 different classes of medications (an ICS, an anticholinergic, and a LABA), each having different effects on clinical and physiological indices. Fluticasone Furoate Fluticasone furoate is a synthetic trifluorinated corticosteroid with anti-inflammatory activity. Fluticasone furoate has been shown in vitro to exhibit a binding affinity for the human glucocorticoid receptor that is approximately 29.9 times that of dexamethasone and 1.7 times that of fluticason…
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