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Ystalyfera, UK

Asking for my dad as he’s currently on spiriva and the doctors have now put him on ellipta but dosnt want to change over due to side effects

November 24, 2023
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A MyCOPDTeam Member

@A MyCOPDTeam Member. You keep forgetting that the BREO Elipta product has two ingredients in it - particularly a Bronchodilator and the Steroid-type medicines. But for sake of clarity, your summary answer is still correct. Remember, Elipta is just the trademark name for the inhaler design and dispenser method.

November 24, 2023 (edited)
A MyCOPDTeam Member

You're right, I left out the combination in Breo.......

November 25, 2023
A MyCOPDTeam Member

It depends on which Ellipta you're taking; Incruse is a long acting muscarinic agent (LAMA); Anoro is a combination LAMA and long acting beta agonist (LABA), Arnuity is an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and Breo, a LABA. As Spiriva is a LAMA, it should not be taken with Incruse or Anoro, because you would be taking two of the same class of med. Typically that's not a good idea, but there might be circumstances where someone would prescribe it. If I were prescribed them, I'd be asking a lot of questions. If he's being prescribed Arnuity, or Breo with Spiriva, that would be fine.

November 24, 2023

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