Advice
following a re-submission:
umeclidinium/vilanterol (Anoro®) is accepted for use within NHS Scotland.
Indication under review: As a maintenance bronchodilator treatment to relieve symptoms in adult patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Two randomised controlled studies demonstrated that after 24 weeks of treatment, umeclidinium/vilanterol significantly improved lung function compared with an inhaled long-acting muscarinic antagonist in patients with moderate to very severe COPD. Indirect comparisons demonstrated comparable efficacy with other combinations of long acting muscarinic antagonist plus long acting beta agonist.
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Medicine details
- Medicine name:
- umeclidinium / vilanterol (Anoro)
- SMC ID:
- 978/14
- Indication:
- As a maintenance bronchodilator treatment to relieve symptoms in adult patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Pharmaceutical company
- GlaxoSmithKline UK Ltd
- BNF chapter
- Respiratory system
- Submission type
- Resubmission
- Status
- Accepted
- Date advice published
- 09 February 2015