Fluticasone furoate/vilanterol

Fluticasone furoate/vilanterol
Combination of
Fluticasone furoateCorticosteroid
VilanterolUltra-long-acting β2 agonist
Clinical data
Trade namesBreo Ellipta, Relvar Ellipta, others
Other namesFF/VI
AHFS/Drugs.combreo-ellipta
License data
Routes of
administration
Inhalation
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
Identifiers
KEGG

Fluticasone furoate/vilanterol, sold under the brand name Breo Ellipta among others, is a combination medication for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma.[3] It contains fluticasone furoate, an inhaled corticosteroid, and vilanterol, an ultra-long-acting β2 agonist (ultra-LABA).[3]

In 2013, the drug was approved for use in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for long-term maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in people with COPD, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema,[6] and the European Medicines Agency approved it as a second-line therapy for the treatment of COPD and asthma.[7] There were, however, concerns that LABAs such as vilanterol increase the risk of deaths due to asthma. In 2017, the FDA states that they were not justified.[6]

It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.[8] In 2022, it was the 145th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 3 million prescriptions.[9][10]

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  2. ^ "Relvar Ellipta 92 micrograms/22 micrograms inhalation powder, pre-dispensed - Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC)". (emc). 7 December 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Breo Ellipta- fluticasone furoate and vilanterol trifenatate powder". DailyMed. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Relvar Ellipta EPAR". European Medicines Agency (EMA). 10 December 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Revinty Ellipta". European Medicines Agency (EMA). 2 May 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  6. ^ a b "FDA approves Breo Ellipta to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease". Food and Drug Administration. 10 May 2013. Archived from the original on 12 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Summary of opinion: Relvar Ellipta" (PDF). European Medicines Agency. 19 September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  8. ^ World Health Organization (2023). The selection and use of essential medicines 2023: web annex A: World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 23rd list (2023). Geneva: World Health Organization. hdl:10665/371090. WHO/MHP/HPS/EML/2023.02.
  9. ^ "The Top 300 of 2022". ClinCalc. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Fluticasone; Vilanterol Drug Usage Statistics, United States, 2013 - 2022". ClinCalc. Retrieved 30 August 2024.