Gloucestershire Formulary Recommended First Choice Inhalers October 2018 (In alphabetical order)
Anoro Ellipta (Umeclidinium bromide 55mcg / vilanterol LAMA/LABA DPI 22mcg) Breath-actuated dry powder inhaler of long-acting muscarinic antagonist plus long-acting beta-agonist
Licensed for maintenance bronchodilator treatment to relieve symptoms in adult patients with COPD
Hyperlink to SPC
Atimos Modulite (Formoterol fumarate dehydrate 12mcg) LABA MDI
For the Prevention and treatment of bronchospasm in patients with obstructive Broncho pulmonary diseases, such as bronchial asthma and chronic bronchitis.
Hyperlink to SPC
Clenil Modulite (Beclometasone 100mcg) (Beclometasone 200mcg) ICS MDI
Metered dose inhaler MDI
inhaled corticosteroid ICS
A ‘preventer’ for regular use.
Hyperlink to SPC
Page 1 of 5 Combisal MDI (25mcg salmeterol / 50mcg fluticasone) ICS/LABA MDI (25mcg salmeterol / 125mcg fluticasone) (25mcg salmeterol / 250mcg fluticasone) Metered aerosol inhaler of inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta- agonist licensed for asthma Hyperlink to 25/50 SPC Hyperlink to 25/125 SPC Hyperlink to 25/250 SPC
Easyhaler (Salbutamol 200mcg or Beclometasone 200mcg or SABA –Salbutamol (blue) Formoterol 12mcg) ICS – Beclometasone (brown) LABA – Formoterol (green) Dry Powder Inhaler DPI Shake Click inhale Available as a ‘reliever’ and as a ‘preventer’. Hyperlink to SPC salbutamol Hyperlink to SPC beclometasone Hyperlink to SPC Formoterol
Fobumix Easyhaler (budesonide 160mcg/formoterol 4.5mcg) ICS/LABA DPI (budesonide 320mcg/formoterol 9mcg) Dry Powder Inhaler containing inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta- agonist Shake Click inhale Fobumix Easyhaler 160/4.5 licensed as maintenance and reliever (i.e. MART) Fobumix Easyhaler 320/9 licensed as maintenance only Hyperlink to 160/4.5 SPC Hyperlink to 320/9 SPC
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Fostair Inhaler (Beclometasone 100mcg / Formoterol 6mcg) ICS/LABA MDI
Metered aerosol inhaler of inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta- agonist Licensed for maintenance and reliever therapy in asthma (i.e. MART) Hyperlink to SPC Fostair 100/6
Incruse Ellipta (Umeclidinium Bromide 55mcg) LAMA DPI
Breath-actuated dry powder inhaler of long-acting muscarinic antagonist
Licensed as a maintenance bronchodilator treatment to relieve symptoms in adult patients with COPD
Hyperlink to SPC
Ipratropium Inhaler 20mcg SAMA MDI
Generic metered dose inhaler MDI
Short Acting Muscarinic SAMA
Hyperlink to SPC
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Relvar Ellipta (Fluticasone furoate 92 / vilanterol 22) ICS/LABA DPI (Fluticasone furoate 184 / vilanterol 22) Breath-actuated dry powder inhaler
containing a corticosteroid and long- acting beta-agonist Hyperlink to 92/22 SPC Hyperlink to 184/22 SPC
Salbutamol Inhaler 100mcg
SABA MDI
Generic metered dose inhaler MDI
Short acting Beta Agonist SABA
Hyperlink to SPC
Spiolto Respimat (tiotropium 2.5mg & Olodaterol 2.5mg) LABA/LAMA MDI
Metered Dose Inhaler of long-acting muscarinic antagonist plus long-acting beta-agonist
Licensed for COPD
Hyperlink to SPC
Page 4 of 5 Spiriva Respimat (Tiotropium 2.5mcg) LAMA MDI
Metered Dose inhaler Long acting muscarinic COPD: licensed as maintenance for relief symptoms of patients with COPD Asthma: licensed as an add-on for adult asthmatics currently treated with ICS and LABA who experienced one or more severe exacerbations in the previous year Hyperlink to SPC
Trelegy Ellipta (fluticasone/ umeclidinium / vilanterol) ICS/LAMA/LABA DPI Breath-actuated dry powder inhaler containing an inhaled corticosteroid, long-acting muscarinic and long-acting beta-agonist COPD: for patients whose COPD is not adequately controlled with a LAMA/LABA and who have demonstrated benefit from the addition of an ICS Hyperlink to SPC
Trimbow (beclometasone / glycopyrronium / formoterol) ICS/LAMA/LABA MDI Breath-actuated dry powder inhaler containing an inhaled corticosteroid, long-acting muscarinic and long-acting beta-agonist COPD: for patients whose COPD is not adequately controlled with a LAMA/LABA and who have demonstrated benefit from the addition of an ICS Hyperlink to SPC
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