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Respiratory Handbook

The professional's guide to product selection

Long-acting selective beta2: agonists

Atimos Modulite - Formoterol (eformoterol) fumarate

Long-acting selective beta2 agonist.

Reversible airways obstruction in patients requiring long-term regular bronchodilator therapy
Nocturnal asthma in patients requiring long-term regular bronchodilator therapy
Prophylaxis of exercise-induced bronchospasm in patients requiring long-term regular bronchodilator therapy
Chronic asthma in patients who regularly use an inhaled corticosteroid
By inhalation of powder:
• Child 6-11 years: 12 mcg twice daily should be sufficient for the majority of children, particularly for younger age-groups. Higher doses should be used rarely, and only when control is not maintained on the lower dose.
• Child 12-17 years: 12 mcg twice daily. Dose may be increased in more severe airway obstruction to 24 mcg twice daily, which should be sufficient for the majority of children, particularly for younger age-groups. Higher doses should be used rarely, and only when control is not maintained on the lower dose.
• Adult: 12 mcg twice daily. Dose may be increased in more severe airway obstruction to 24 mcg twice daily.

By inhalation of aerosol:
• Child 12-17 years: 12 mcg twice daily. Dose may be increased in more severe airway obstruction to 24 mcg twice daily, which should be sufficient for the majority of children, particularly for younger age-groups. Higher doses should be used rarely, and only when control is not maintained on the lower dose.
• Adult: 12 mcg twice daily, dose may be increased in more severe airway obstruction; increased to 24 mcg twice daily.

COPD
By inhalation of powder
• Adult: 12 mcg twice daily

By inhalation of aerosol
• Adult: 12 mcg twice daily (maximum per dose 24 mcg). If required, additional doses up to a maximum of 48 mcg per day can be taken.

Fixkoh Airmaster - Salmeterol and fluticasone propionate

Long-acting selective beta2 agonist with corticosteroid.


Fixkoh Airmaster 50/100
• 12 years and over for prophylaxis of asthma: one inhalation twice daily but can be reduced to once daily.
Fixkoh Airmaster 50/250
• 12 years and over for prophylaxis of asthma: one inhalation twice daily.
Fixkoh Airmaster 50/500
• 12 years and over for prophylaxis of asthma: one inhalation twice daily.
• Adult for COPD: 1 inhalation twice daily.

Foradil - Formoterol (eformoterol) fumarate

Long-acting selective beta2 agonist.

Reversible airways obstruction in patients requiring long-term regular bronchodilator therapy
Norctornal asthma in patients requiring long-term regular bronchodilator therapy
Prophylaxis of exercise-induced bronchospasm in patients requiring long-term regular bronchodilator therapy
Chronic asthma in patients who regularly use an inhaled corticosteroid
By inhalation of powder:
• Child 6-11 years: 12 mcg twice daily should be sufficient for the majority of children, particularly for younger age-groups. Higher doses should be used rarely, and only when control is not maintained on the lower dose.
• Child 12-17 years: 12 mcg twice daily. Dose may be increased in more severe airway obstruction to 24 mcg twice daily, which should be sufficient for the majority of children, particularly for younger age-groups. Higher doses should be used rarely, and only when control is not maintained on the lower dose.
• Adult: 12 mcg twice daily. Dose may be increased in more severe airway obstruction to 24 mcg twice daily.

By inhalation of aerosol:
• Child 12-17 years: 12 mcg twice daily. Dose may be increased in more severe airway obstruction to 24 mcg twice daily, which should be sufficient for the majority of children, particularly for younger age-groups. Higher doses should be used rarely, and only when control is not maintained on the lower dose.
• Adult: 12 mcg twice daily, dose may be increased in more severe airway obstruction; increased to 24 mcg twice daily.

COPD
By inhalation of powder
• Adult: 12 mcg twice daily

By inhalation of aerosol
• Adult: 12 mcg twice daily (maximum per dose 24 mcg). If required, additional doses up to a maximum of 48 mcg per day can be taken.

Formoterol - Formoterol (eformoterol) fumarate

Long-acting selective beta2 agonist.

Reversible airways obstruction in patients requiring long-term regular bronchodilator therapy
Norctornal asthma in patients requiring long-term regular bronchodilator therapy
Prophylaxis of exercise-induced bronchospasm in patients requiring long-term regular bronchodilator therapy
Chronic asthma in patients who regularly use an inhaled corticosteroid
By inhalation of powder:
• Child 6-11 years: 12 mcg twice daily should be sufficient for the majority of children, particularly for younger age-groups. Higher doses should be used rarely, and only when control is not maintained on the lower dose.
• Child 12-17 years: 12 mcg twice daily. Dose may be increased in more severe airway obstruction to 24 mcg twice daily, which should be sufficient for the majority of children, particularly for younger age-groups. Higher doses should be used rarely, and only when control is not maintained on the lower dose.
• Adult: 12 mcg twice daily. Dose may be increased in more severe airway obstruction to 24 mcg twice daily.

By inhalation of aerosol:
• Child 12-17 years: 12 mcg twice daily. Dose may be increased in more severe airway obstruction to 24 mcg twice daily, which should be sufficient for the majority of children, particularly for younger age-groups. Higher doses should be used rarely, and only when control is not maintained on the lower dose.
• Adult: 12 mcg twice daily, dose may be increased in more severe airway obstruction; increased to 24 mcg twice daily.

COPD
By inhalation of powder
• Adult: 12 mcg twice daily

By inhalation of aerosol
• Adult: 12 mcg twice daily (maximum per dose 24 mcg). If required, additional doses up to a maximum of 48 mcg per day can be taken.

Neovent - Salmeterol

Long-acting selective beta2 agonist.

Reversible airways obstruction in patients requiring long-term regular bronchodilator therapy
Nocturnal asthma in patients requiring long-term regular bronchodilator therapy
Prevention of exercise-induced bronchospasm in patients requiring long-term regular bronchodilator therapy
Chronic asthma only in patients who regularly use an inhaled corticosteroid (not for immediate relief of acute asthma)
By inhalation of aerosol, or by inhalation of powder
• Child 5–11 years: 50 mcg, twice daily.
• Over 12 years: by inhalation, 50 mcg twice daily. Up to 100 mcg twice daily for more severe airway obstruction.

For COPD by inhalation of aerosol, or by inhalation of powder
• Adult: 50 mcg (2 puffs or 1 blister), twice daily.

Onbrez Breezhaler - Indacaterol

Long-acting selective beta2 agonist.

• Over 18 years, by inhalation of powder: 150 mcg, once daily, increased to a maximum of 300 mcg once daily.

Oxis - Formoterol (eformoterol) fumarate

Long-acting selective beta2 agonist.

Oxis
By inhalation of powder for chronic asthma
• 6–17 years: 6–12 micrograms 1–2 times a day (max. per dose 12 micrograms), occasionally doses up to the maximum daily may be needed, reassess treatment if additional doses required on more than 2 days a week; maximum 48 micrograms per day.
• Adult: 6–12 micrograms 1–2 times a day, increased if necessary up to 24 micrograms twice daily (max. per dose 36 micrograms), occasionally doses up to the maximum daily may be needed, reassess treatment if additional doses required on more than 2 days a week; maximum 72 micrograms per day.

By inhalation of powder for relief of bronchospasm
• Over 6 years: 6–12 mcg up to twice daily

By inhalation of powder for prophylaxis of exercise-induced asthma
• Over 6 years: 6–12 mcg before exercise
• Adult: 12 mcg before exercise

By inhalation powder for COPD
• Adult: 12 micrograms 1–2 times a day (max. per dose 24 micrograms), for symptom relief additional doses up to maximum daily dose can be taken; maximum 48 micrograms per day.

Serevent - Salmeterol

Long-acting selective beta2 agonist.

Reversible airways obstruction in patients requiring long-term regular bronchodilator therapy
Nocturnal asthma in patients requiring long-term regular bronchodilator therapy
Prevention of exercise-induced bronchospasm in patients requiring long-term regular bronchodilator therapy
Chronic asthma only in patients who regularly use an inhaled corticosteroid (not for immediate relief of acute asthma)
By inhalation of aerosol, or by inhalation of powder
• Child 5–11 years: 50 mcg, twice daily.
• Over 12 years: by inhalation, 50 mcg twice daily. Up to 100 mcg twice daily for more severe airway obstruction.

For COPD by inhalation of aerosol, or by inhalation of powder
• Adult: 50 mcg (2 puffs or 1 blister), twice daily.

Soltel - Salmeterol

Long-acting selective beta2 agonist

Reversible airways obstruction in patients requiring long-term regular broncodilator therapy
Nocturnal asthma in patients requiring long-term regular bronchodilator therapy
Prevention of exercise-induced bronchospasm in patients requiring long-term regular bronchodilator therapy
Chronic asthma only in patients who regularly use inhaled corticosteroid (not for immediate relief of acute asthma)
• Child 5–11 years: 50 mcg, twice daily.
• Over 12 years: by inhalation, 50 mcg twice daily. Up to 100 mcg twice daily for more severe airway obstruction.

For COPD
• Adult: 50 mcg, twice daily.

Trimbow - Beclometasone with formoterol and glycopyrronium

Long-acting muscarinic receptor antagonist, long-acting selective beta2 agonist with corticosteroid.

Trimbow 87/5/9 for moderate to severe COPD or asthma maintenance therapy
Adult: 2 inhalations twice daily.

Trimbow 172/5/9 for asthma maintenance therapy
Adult: 2 inhalations twice daily.

Trimbow NEXThaler 88/5/9 for moderate to severe COPD 
Adult: 2 inhalations twice daily.