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Review
. 2018 Jun 8:12:993-1001.
doi: 10.2147/PPA.S152179. eCollection 2018.

Patient considerations in the treatment of COPD: focus on the new combination inhaler fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol

Antonio Molino #  1 , Giovanna Calabrese #  1 , Mauro Maniscalco  2
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Review

Patient considerations in the treatment of COPD: focus on the new combination inhaler fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol

Antonio Molino et al. Patient Prefer Adherence. .

Abstract

The pharmacological treatment for stable COPD is based on the use of inhaled bronchodilators (long-acting muscarinic receptor antagonists and long-acting beta-2 adrenoceptor agonists) and inhaled corticosteroids. The use of triple inhaled therapy is recommended to selected patients with COPD. Among the various inhaler combinations in triple therapy, a new combination by fluticasone furoate, umeclidinium, and vilanterol is available for COPD patients. Recently, a large clinical trial using this combination has been published, resulting in a reduction in exacerbation rate in COPD patients. Furthermore, this combination has demonstrated efficacy and safety, with a single administration a day, through a dry powder inhalator device, which has shown a good adherence and is a preference of the patient. This review focuses on the main characteristics of this inhaler combination evaluating the main clinical effects, the patients' adherence, and the safety.

Keywords: COPD; fluticasone; rehabilitation; triple therapy; umeclidinium; vilanterol.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.

Figures

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Figure 1
Schematic representation of synergic mechanisms of antimuscarinic agents, beta-2 agonists, and inhaled corticosteroids. Abbreviations: LABA, long acting beta agonist; LAMA, long acting muscarinic antagonist.
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