Umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol

Umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol

Umeclidinium bromide (TOP), vilanterol (BOTTOM)
Combination of
Umeclidinium bromide Muscarinic antagonist
Vilanterol Ultra-long-acting β2 agonist
Clinical data
Trade names Anoro Ellipta
AHFS/Drugs.com anoro-ellipta
Pregnancy
category
  • US: C (Risk not ruled out)
Routes of
administration
Inhalation (DPI)
ATC code R03AL03 (WHO)
Legal status
Legal status
Identifiers

Umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol (trade name Anoro Ellipta) is a combination drug approved for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).[1][2] It is applied as an inhalation.

References

  1. Feldman, GJ; Edin, A (2013). "The combination of umeclidinium bromide and vilanterol in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Current evidence and future prospects". Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease. 7 (6): 311–9. doi:10.1177/1753465813499789. PMID 24004659.
  2. "FDA Approves Umeclidinium and Vilanterol Combo for COPD". Medscape. December 18, 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 4/9/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.