• Maintenance treatment in COPD:
    • 100mcg/25mcg (1 actuation) OD
  • Maintenance treatment in asthma:
    • 100mcg/25mcg OR 200mcg/25mcg OD
  • Inhalation powder:
    • 100mcg/25mcg
    • 200mcg/25mcg
  • Rinse mouth out with water after use (do not swallow water)
  • Not to exceed 1 administration/24 hours
  • No need for an additional long-acting beta agonist
  • Actuate before use by pumping 2 puffs in the air before use.
  • Shake for 5 seconds before each use.
  • Prime inhaler again if not used for >7 days

Vilanterol: Long-acting selective beta2-adrenergic agonist (LABA); It works by selectively stimulating beta-2 adrenergic receptors, relaxing airway smooth muscle by stimulating intracellular adenyl cyclase resulting in increased cAMP levels

Fluticasone: Long acting inhaled trifluorinated corticosteroid. It inhibits multiple inflammatory cytokines

  • Nasopharyngitis
  • Headache
  • URI
  • Oral candidiasis
  • Back pain
  • Pneumonia
  • Sinusitis
  • Bronchitis
  • Cough
  • Oropharyngeal pain
  • Arthralgia
  • Hypertension
  • Influenza
  • Pharyngitis
  • Diarrhea
  • Peripheral edema
  • Fever
  • Fractures
  • Hypersensitivity to class/components
  • Severe hypersensitivity to milk protein
  • Status asthmaticus
  • Acute asthma
  • Acute bronchospasm
  • Acute deteriorating COPD
  • Desmopressin
  • Isocarboxazid
  • Tranylcypromine
  • Inhaled indacaterol
  • Lefamulin

                          Drug Status

Availability Prescription only
Pregnancy Category C
Breastfeeding Can be used
Schedule Not controlled
BRAND NAME STRENGTH FORMULATION PACK SIZE MANUFACTURER DISTRIBUTOR
Relvar Ellipta 100mcg/25mcg Inhalation 30D GSK Ltd GSK Ltd
Relvar Ellipta 200mcg/25mcg Inhalation 30D GSK Ltd GSK Ltd