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Efficacy and safety
Efficacy of Incruse Ellipta 1
For a detailed overview of the efficacy for Incruse please refer to the Summary of Product Characteristics.
Safety of Incruse Ellipta 1
| Common adverse events (≥1/100 to <1/10) | Nasopharyngitis, upper respiratory tract infection, headache, urinary tract infection, constipation, sinusitis, tachycardia and cough |
| Uncommon (≥1/1,000 to <1/100) | Pharyngitis, dysgeusia, atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia, rhythm idioventricular, supraventricular extrasystoles, rash, dry mouth, Hypersensitivity reactions including: Rash, urticaria and pruritus. |
| Rare (≥1/10,000 to <1/1,000) | Eye pain |
| Not Known | Urinary retention and Dusuria |
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to the active substances or to any of the excipients (lactose monohydrate & magnesium stearate).
Special warnings and precautions for use
Incruse Ellipta should not be used in patients with asthma. Treatment with Incruse Ellipta should be discontinued in the event of paradoxical bronchospasm and alternative therapy initiated if necessary. Cardiovascular effects may be seen after the administration of muscarinic receptor antagonists, therefore Incruse Ellipta should be used with caution in patients with severe cardiovascular disorders, particularly cardiac arrhythmias. Incruse Ellipta should be used with caution in patients with urinary retention or narrow angle glaucoma. No dosage adjustment is required in renal or mild to moderate hepatic impairment. Patients with rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, the Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose‐galactose malabsorption should not take this medicinal product.
Acute Symptoms
Incruse Ellipta is not indicated for acute episodes of bronchospasm. Warn patients to seek medical advice if short-acting inhaled bronchodilator use increases, a re-evaluation of the patient and of the COPD treatment regimen should be undertaken.
Fertility, pregnancy and breast‐feeding
No available human in vivo data. Balance risks against benefits.
Interactions of Incruse Ellipta with other medicinal products
Co-administration of umeclidinium bromide with other long-acting muscarinic antagonists or medicinal products containing this active substance has not been studied and therefore, is not recommended.
Reference:
- Incruse Ellipta 55 mcg SPC; GlaxoSmithKline and for this to link to: https://www.medicines.ie/medicines/list/all/page-1/per-page-25?query=Incruse
▼These medicinal products are subject to additional monitoring. This will allow quick identification of new safety information. You can help by reporting side effects you may get.
Adverse events should be reported directly to the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) on their website: www.hpra.ie . Adverse events should also be reported to GlaxoSmithKline on 1800 244 255.
Incruse Ellipta are registered trademarks of the GlaxoSmithKline Group of Companies.
