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Triple Therapy

Fostair® inhaler

Combination inhalers containing a long-acting beta2agonist (LABA), an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and a long-acting muscarinic antagonist are available: triple therapy. These combinations may be used to step-up treatment in patients with both COPD and asthma or for those who have a severe exacerbation or at least two moderate exacerbations of COPD in one year, requiring treatment with oral steroids or in those for whom their day to day symptoms are having a major effect on their life.

Triple therapy inhalers currently available are:

  • Trimbow®pMDI(beclometasone with formoterol and glyccpyrronium)
  • Trelegy®Ellipta® (fluticasone with umeclidinium and vilanterol)
  • Trixeo®Aerosphere® (fluticasone with glycopyrronium and budesonide)

Additional information on strength and dose instructions can be found in the BNF.