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Vilanterol
The following clinically significant adverse reactions are described elsewhere in labeling:
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Drug facts
- Used for
- The following clinically significant adverse reactions are described elsewhere in labeling:
- Do not take if
- Primary treatment of status asthmaticus or other acute episodes of COPD or asthma where intensive measures are required.
- Severe hypersensitivity to milk proteins or demonstrated hypersensitivity to fluticasone furoate, vilanterol, or any of the excipients.
Side effects, and when to stop
- Serious Asthma-Related Events – Hospitalizations, Intubations, Death
- Oropharyngeal Candidiasis
- Pneumonia
- Immunosuppression and Risk of Infections
- Hypercorticism and Adrenal Suppression
- Paradoxical Bronchospasm
- Cardiovascular Effects
- Reduction in Bone Mineral Density
- Growth Effects
- Glaucoma and Cataracts
Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared with rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.
Who should not take it
BREO ELLIPTA is contraindicated in the following conditions:
- Primary treatment of status asthmaticus or other acute episodes of COPD or asthma where intensive measures are required.
- Severe hypersensitivity to milk proteins or demonstrated hypersensitivity to fluticasone furoate, vilanterol, or any of the excipients.
Cite this page
- NLM
sofidex [Internet]. Daloreum; c2026. Vilanterol; [reviewed 2026 Aug 3; cited 2026 Nov 10]. Available from: https://sofidex.com/patients/medicines/vilanterol
- APA 7th
sofidex. (2026, August 3). Vilanterol. Daloreum. Retrieved November 10, 2026, from https://sofidex.com/patients/medicines/vilanterol
- AMA 11th
Vilanterol. sofidex. Reviewed August 3, 2026. Accessed November 10, 2026. https://sofidex.com/patients/medicines/vilanterol
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