Country: Ireland
Language: English
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
BUDESONIDE FORMOTEROL FUMATRATE DIHYDRATE
AstraZeneca UK Limited
200/6 Mcg/Dose
Powder for Inhalation
2010-11-26
License Summary of Product Characteristics 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Edoflo 200micrograms/6micrograms/Inhalation, Inhalation powder 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each delivered dose (the dose that leaves the mouthpiece) contains: budesonide 160 micrograms/inhalation and formoterol fumarate dihydrate 4.5 micrograms/inhalation. Each metered dose contains: budesonide 200 micrograms/inhalation and formoterol fumarate dihydrate 6 micrograms / inhalation. Excipient: Lactose monohydrate 730 micrograms per dose. For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Inhalation powder White powder 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 Therapeutic Indications Asthma Edoflo is indicated in the regular treatment of asthma, where use of a combination (inhaled corticosteroid and long- acting 2 adrenoceptor agonist) is appropriate: - patients not adequately controlled with inhaled corticosteroids and “as needed” inhaled short -acting 2 adrenoceptor agonists. or - patients already adequately controlled on both inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting 2 adrenoceptor agonists. COPD Symptomatic treatment of patients with severe COPD (FEV 1 < 50% predicted normal) and a history of repeated exacerbations, who have significant symptoms despite regular therapy with long -acting bronchodilators. 4.2 Posology and method of administration Route of administration: For Read the complete document