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fluticasone/umeclidinium/vilanterol (Trelegy Ellipta)

Indications: - maintenance treatment of COPD with asthma or eosinophilia - maintenance treatment of asthma * no improvement in mortality [2] * safe for patients with cardiovascular disease [2] * predominantly benefits patients with elevated blood eosinophil count (> 300 x 10E6/L) [1] Contraindications: - not FDA-approved to treat asthma in children or adolescents or to treat acute bronchospasm [2] Dosage: - once a day dry powder Laboratory: - complete blood count - eosinophil count: > 300 x 10E6/L [1] Mechanism of action: - combination of inhaled glucocorticoid (fluticasone) with long-acting beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist (vilanterol) & muscarinic antagonist

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LABA/LAMA glucocorticoid combination (triple therapy)

References

  1. Labaki WW, Rosenberg SR. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Ann Intern Med 2020 Aug 4; 173:ITC17 PMID: 32745458 - Agusti A, Celli BR, Criner GJ et al. Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease 2023 Report: GOLD executive summary. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2023 Apr 1;207(7):819-837. PMID: 36856433 PMCID: PMC10111975 Free PMC article https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/rccm.202301-0106PP
  2. Highlights of Prescribing Information Trelegy Ellipta (fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilantero https://gskpro.com/content/dam/global/hcpportal/en_US/Prescribing_Information/Trelegy_Ellipta/pdf/TRELEGY-ELLIPTA-PI-PIL-IFU.PDF