Clinicopharmacological profile of the fixed-dose combination of aclidinium bromide and formoterol fumarate in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 2015

K Suresh Babu, and Jaymin B Morjaria
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK.

The recent Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) guidelines consider symptoms and exacerbation history in addition to the degree of airflow obstruction for classifying patients. The improvement of symptoms is principally provided by bronchodilators, using β2 agonists and antimuscarinic agents. Aclidinium bromide is a novel long-acting antimuscarinic agent licensed for use in patients with COPD. Novel fixed-dose combinations that are either licensed or in their late phase of development include vilanterol/umeclidinium, indacaterol/glycopyrronium, olodaterol/tiotropium and formoterol/aclidinium. Fixed-dose combinations of aclidinium/formoterol have been evaluated in COPD patients and evidence suggests that this is efficacious, safe, has a quick onset of action and is well tolerated. This review provides a clinico-pharmacological profile of this compound.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008168 Lung Either of the pair of organs occupying the cavity of the thorax that effect the aeration of the blood. Lungs
D001993 Bronchodilator Agents Agents that cause an increase in the expansion of a bronchus or bronchial tubes. Bronchial-Dilating Agents,Bronchodilator,Bronchodilator Agent,Broncholytic Agent,Bronchodilator Effect,Bronchodilator Effects,Bronchodilators,Broncholytic Agents,Broncholytic Effect,Broncholytic Effects,Agent, Bronchodilator,Agent, Broncholytic,Agents, Bronchial-Dilating,Agents, Bronchodilator,Agents, Broncholytic,Bronchial Dilating Agents,Effect, Bronchodilator,Effect, Broncholytic,Effects, Bronchodilator,Effects, Broncholytic
D004338 Drug Combinations Single preparations containing two or more active agents, for the purpose of their concurrent administration as a fixed dose mixture. Drug Combination,Combination, Drug,Combinations, Drug
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000068759 Formoterol Fumarate An ADRENERGIC BETA-2 RECEPTOR AGONIST with a prolonged duration of action. It is used to manage ASTHMA and in the treatment of CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE. 3-Formylamino-4-hydroxy-alpha-(N-1-methyl-2-p-methoxyphenethylaminomethyl)benzyl alcohol.hemifumarate,Arformoterol,BD 40A,Eformoterol,Foradil,Formoterol,Formoterol Fumarate, ((R*,R*)-(+-))-isomer,Formoterol, ((R*,R*)-(+-))-isomer,Oxis
D000280 Administration, Inhalation The administration of drugs by the respiratory route. It includes insufflation into the respiratory tract. Drug Administration, Inhalation,Drug Administration, Respiratory,Drug Aerosol Therapy,Inhalation Drug Administration,Inhalation of Drugs,Respiratory Drug Administration,Aerosol Drug Therapy,Aerosol Therapy, Drug,Drug Therapy, Aerosol,Inhalation Administration,Administration, Inhalation Drug,Administration, Respiratory Drug,Therapy, Aerosol Drug,Therapy, Drug Aerosol
D014326 Tropanes N-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octanes best known for the ones found in PLANTS. Azabicyclo(3.2.1)Octanes
D016896 Treatment Outcome Evaluation undertaken to assess the results or consequences of management and procedures used in combating disease in order to determine the efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and practicability of these interventions in individual cases or series. Rehabilitation Outcome,Treatment Effectiveness,Clinical Effectiveness,Clinical Efficacy,Patient-Relevant Outcome,Treatment Efficacy,Effectiveness, Clinical,Effectiveness, Treatment,Efficacy, Clinical,Efficacy, Treatment,Outcome, Patient-Relevant,Outcome, Rehabilitation,Outcome, Treatment,Outcomes, Patient-Relevant,Patient Relevant Outcome,Patient-Relevant Outcomes
D058666 Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists Compounds bind to and activate ADRENERGIC BETA-2 RECEPTORS. Adrenergic beta-2 Agonists,Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonist,Adrenergic beta2-Agonists,Adrenergic beta 2 Agonists,Adrenergic beta 2 Receptor Agonist,Adrenergic beta 2 Receptor Agonists,Adrenergic beta2 Agonists,Agonists, Adrenergic beta-2,beta-2 Agonists, Adrenergic,beta2-Agonists, Adrenergic
D018727 Muscarinic Antagonists Drugs that bind to but do not activate MUSCARINIC RECEPTORS, thereby blocking the actions of endogenous ACETYLCHOLINE or exogenous agonists. Muscarinic antagonists have widespread effects including actions on the iris and ciliary muscle of the eye, the heart and blood vessels, secretions of the respiratory tract, GI system, and salivary glands, GI motility, urinary bladder tone, and the central nervous system. Antimuscarinic,Antimuscarinic Agent,Antimuscarinic Agents,Cholinergic Muscarinic Antagonist,Muscarinic Antagonist,Antimuscarinics,Cholinergic Muscarinic Antagonists,Agent, Antimuscarinic,Agents, Antimuscarinic,Antagonist, Cholinergic Muscarinic,Antagonist, Muscarinic,Antagonists, Cholinergic Muscarinic,Antagonists, Muscarinic,Muscarinic Antagonist, Cholinergic,Muscarinic Antagonists, Cholinergic

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