Umeclidinium and Umeclidinium and vilanterol interaction
Umeclidinium and Umeclidinium and vilanterol: both prescribing labels flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.
Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.
What the FDA labels say
From the Umeclidinium and vilanterol (Umeclidinium and Vilanterol Ellipta) label · effective 2024-11-22
Paradoxical Bronchospasm As with other inhaled therapies, Umeclidinium and Vilanterol ELLIPTA can produce paradoxical bronchospasm, which may be life threatening.
Avoid administration of Umeclidinium and Vilanterol ELLIPTA with other anticholinergic-containing drugs.
Therefore, avoid coadministration of Umeclidinium and Vilanterol ELLIPTA with other anticholinergic-containing drugs as this may lead to an increase in anticholinergic adverse effects [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.9 , 5.10 )] .
From the Umeclidinium (Umeclidinium Ellipta) label · effective 2025-11-06
Paradoxical Bronchospasm As with other inhaled therapies, Umeclidinium ELLIPTA can produce paradoxical bronchospasm, which may be life threatening.
Avoid administration of Umeclidinium ELLIPTA with other anticholinergic-containing drugs.
Therefore, avoid coadministration of Umeclidinium ELLIPTA with other anticholinergic-containing drugs as this may lead to an increase in anticholinergic adverse effects [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.4 , 5.5 )] .
Acute symptoms should be treated with an inhaled, short-acting beta 2 -agonist.
If Umeclidinium ELLIPTA no longer controls symptoms of bronchoconstriction; the patient’s inhaled, short-acting beta 2 -agonist becomes less effective; or the patient needs more short-acting beta 2 -agonist than usual, these may be markers of deterioration of disease.
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