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Post by joany on Oct 6, 2018 7:41:11 GMT -5
I just glanced at the TV this a.m. and there was an ad for a new COPD inhaler on the market. I forgot the name, but this helps my day - I hear the horse hooves on the ground thrump, thrump. Hang on, help is right over the hill.
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Post by lavishgail on Oct 6, 2018 14:58:24 GMT -5
Cool Joany, I haven't seen it yet, but I'm sure I will.  . |
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Post by joany on Oct 11, 2018 7:50:41 GMT -5
I saw that ad again. It's for TRELEGY ELLIPTA. I know nothing except the ad which peaked my curiosity - doesn't take much. And this doesn't mean I'm going any farther with this. I just like knowing - they're not done yet!!
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Post by gerald on Oct 11, 2018 19:32:20 GMT -5
Trelegy Ellipta was approved for use in Canada in 2018. andin the US in 2017
Here is a quick writeup on it:
Trelegy Ellipta (fluticasone furoate, umeclidinium, and vilanterol inhalation powder), for oral inhalation is a combination of an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS), an anticholinergic, and a long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist (LABA), indicated for the long-term once-daily, maintenance treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema, who are on a fixed-dose combination of fluticasone furoate and vilanterol for airflow obstruction and reducing exacerbations in whom additional treatment of airflow obstruction is desired or for patients who are already receiving umeclidinium and a fixed-dose combination of fluticasone furoate and vilanterol. Common side effects of Trelegy Ellipta include:
headache,
back pain,
changes in taste,
diarrhea,
cough,
mouth pain,
sore throat,
and gastroenteritis (nausea, vomiting, cramps, and fever).
The dose of Trelegy Ellipta for maintenance treatment of COPD is 1 inhalation once daily. Trelegy Ellipta may interact with ketoconazole and other azole antifungals, monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), tricyclic antidepressants, beta-blockers, diuretics, antocholinergics, antiviral medications, conivaptan, nefazodone, and macrolide antibiotics. Tell your doctor all medications and supplements you use. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant before using Trelegy Ellipta; it is unknown how it would affect a fetus. It is unknown if Trelegy Ellipta passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breastfeeding.
Our Trelegy Ellipta (fluticasone furoate, umeclidinium, and vilanterol inhalation powder), for Oral Inhalation Side Effects Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information on the potential side effects when taking this medication.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Some more info
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Post by jarca on Oct 13, 2018 1:19:57 GMT -5
my neighbor was put on that inhaler---he tried it & said it didn't work any better that his last inhaler & put him into the donut hole in months because it was so expensive.
He tried applying for financial help, but they do not have a good one offered (something about he had to hit donut hole & after that they gave help, but not much.
He is in a much better financial situation than i am so I don't know if it will wok better for others, but he switched back to noe that helped him, with less side effects & cheaper (he said newer isn;t always better)
it may be a miracle drug for others so you never can tell.
As it says at top in yellow; "CAUTION! Be sure & check with your Dr. about any advice given by Forum Members!
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Post by skate4life on Oct 13, 2018 9:58:55 GMT -5
The goal with these new triple inhalers is to get the medicine into the patient! People just don't like having to take more than one inhaler so they end up getting sick more frequently. Many just don't want to learn about their copd medications. If they got diabetes, they learn to check their sugars/A1C. If they develop high blood pressure, they may go get an at home blood pressure cuff. But COPD? Naw, they can't be bothered learning what is in their inhaler.....if they get short of breath, they just take another dose of albuterol even when that is not what is needed, but complain it doesn't do anything for them..... I'm not saying this applies to everyone, but it is a common scenario the docs/nurses see. Why does our community want to be spoon fed their heath rather than be an active participant for a better daily life?
Add to that is the ongoing battle of when a steroid is needed. Not everyone has good results of the double inhalers or the triple new ones. Then you have to try another combination because doc doesn't know if it is the beta agonist, the anticholinergic, or the steroid that is failing the patient....and all the new ones are very expensive! Add to that patients are not followed to make sure they are using the inhaler correctly or have the inhalation power to suck it in.
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Post by David on Oct 13, 2018 15:39:26 GMT -5
I was put on Trelegy Ellipta and it did not agree with me. Then I read it will interact with certain herbs. So I figured that was the problem. I take a lot of herbs. So I went back to Anoro which is what I was on and I liked it. Now I have quit Anoro since I started medical cannabis.
I have heard from a lot of people that say they like Trelegy Ellipta so it must be a good drug.
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