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Vilanterol
Asthma drug – beta-adrenergic agonist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vilanterol is an ultra-long-acting β2-adrenoceptor agonist which was approved in May 2013 in combination with fluticasone furoate for sale as Breo Ellipta by GlaxoSmithKline for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).[1][2] The combination is also approved for the treatment of asthma in Canada, Europe, Japan[3] and New Zealand.[4]
Vilanterol is available in following combinations:
- with inhaled corticosteroid fluticasone furoate—fluticasone furoate/vilanterol (trade names Breo Ellipta (U.S., NZ), Relvar Ellipta (EU, RU, JPN))
- with muscarinic antagonist umeclidinium bromide—umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol (trade name Anoro Ellipta)
- with inhaled corticosteroid fluticasone furoate and muscarinic antagonist umeclidinium bromide—fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol (trade name Trelegy Ellipta)
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See also
- Salmeterol—the long-acting β2-adrenergic receptor agonist from which vilanterol was derived.
References
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