Licensed ICS/LABA brand comparisons (Asthma)

Licensed ICS/LABA combination treatments for asthma
Relvar
Components
(ICS/LABA)
Inhaler
Indication
Seretide2, 3
Symbicort4-6
Fostair7
Fluticasone Furoate/
Vilanterol
Fluticasone Propionate/
Salmeterol
Budesonide/ Formoterol
Beclometasone Dipropionate/
Formoterol
Fluticasone Propionate/
Formoterol
DPI, Ellipta
DPI, Accuhaler
MDI, Evohaler
DPI, Turbohaler
MDI
MDI
Regular treatment of asthma
where the use of a
combination ICS & LABA is
appropriate:
Regular treatment of
asthma where the use of a
combination ICS & LABA is
appropriate:
Regular treatment of asthma
where the use of a
combination ICS & LABA is
appropriate:
Patients not adequately
controlled with ICS and ‘as
needed’ SABA
OR
Patients not adequately
controlled with ICS and ‘as
needed’ SABA
OR
Patients not adequately
controlled with ICS and ‘as
needed’ SABA
OR
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Regular treatment of asthma
Regular treatment of asthma
in adults and adolescents
where the use of a combination
where the use of a
ICS & LABA is appropriate:
combination ICS & LABA is
appropriate:
Patients not adequately
controlled with ICS and ‘as
Patients not adequately
needed’ SABA
controlled with ICS and ‘as
OR
needed’ SABA
Patients already adequately
controlled on both an ICS and
LABA
Doses (mcg)
Administration
Flutiform
8
Patients already adequately Patients already adequately Patients already adequately
controlled on both an ICS and controlled on both an ICS controlled on both an ICS and
LABA
and LABA
LABA
92/22, 184/22
Accuhaler: 100/50, 250/50, 500/50
Evohaler: 50/25, 125/25, 250/25
100/6, 200/6, 400/12
100/6
50/5, 125/5, 250/10
(≥12 years)
1 inhalation o.d
(≥4 years)
Accuhaler: 1 inhalation b.d
Evohaler: 2 inhalations b.d
(≥6 years)
1-2 inhalations b.d
(≥18 years)
1-2 inhalations b.d
(≥12 years)
2 inhalations b.d
Prescribing information
Prescribing information
The above doses are maintenance doses only and may vary according to age; o.d-once daily; b.d-twice daily
Please see respective SPC’s for full dosing schedule
References
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Relvar Ellipta 92/22 Summary of Product Characteristics. GlaxoSmithKline, 2013. Last accessed date August 2014
Seretide Accuhaler Summary of Product Characteristics. GlaxoSmithKline, 2013. Last accessed date August 2014
Seretide Evohaler Summary of Product Characteristics. GlaxoSmithKline, 2013. Last accessed date August 2014
Symbicort 100/6 Summary of Product Characteristics. AstraZeneca Ltd, 2013. Last accessed date August 2014.
Symbicort 200/6 Summary of Product Characteristics. AstraZeneca Ltd, 2013. Last accessed date August 2014.
Symbicort 400/12 Summary of Product Characteristics. AstraZeneca Ltd, 2013. Last accessed date August 2014
Fostair 100/6 Summary of Product Characteristics. Chiesi, 2014. Last accessed date August 2014.
Flutiform Summary of Product Characteristics. Napp Pharmaceuticals, 2013. Last accessed date August 2014
K.M.P, September 2014, UK/RESP/0262/14g