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Dulera vs. Breo Ellipta

Dulera (mometasone / formoterol) is an inhaler that's used for the maintenance treatment of asthma in adults and children. It's a combination medication containing an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and a long-acting beta agonist (LABA) that work together to help make breathing easier. Dulera (mometasone / formoterol) is inhaled through the mouth twice per day. But the specific dosage depends on how old you are and how severe your asthma symptoms are. Side effects include common cold symptoms and headache. This medication isn't available as a lower-cost generic yet.

• Maintenance treatment of asthma in people ages 5 years and older

• Sore throat, stuffy nose, and other symptoms of the common cold (5%)
• Headache (up to 5%)
• Pressure in the sinuses and other symptoms of a sinus infection (up to 3%)

• Not for use for asthma attack or worsening breathing
• Fungal infection in the mouth (oral thrush)
• Sudden narrowing of your airways (bronchospasm)
• Higher risk of infections
• Caution when switching from oral to inhaled steroids
• Changes in stress hormone levels
• Heart problems
• Delayed growth in children
• Eye and vision problems
• Low potassium levels in the blood

Breo Ellipta (fluticasone furoate / vilanterol) is a maintenance inhaler used every day to help manage asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It's a combination of two medications: fluticasone, a corticosteroid that reduces swelling in your lungs, and vilanterol, a long-acting beta agonist (LABA) that helps relax your airways. The typical dose is one puff by mouth once a day. Breo Ellipta (fluticasone furoate / vilanterol) isn't for sudden breathing problems or asthma attacks. Side effects include oral thrush, sore throat, and headache.

• Asthma - in adults and children 5 years and older
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - in adults

Asthma (adults):

• Common cold symptoms (7-10%)
• Headache (5-8%)

Asthma (children):

• Common cold symptoms (10%)
• Upper respiratory tract infection (7%)

COPD:

• Common cold symptoms (9%)
• Upper respiratory tract infection (7%)
• Headache (7%)
• Oral thrush (5%)

• Worsening asthma or COPD
• Overdose
• Oral thrush
• Pneumonia
• Higher risk of infection
• Changes in stress hormone levels
• Sudden narrowing of the airways
• Serious allergic reactions
• Heart problems
• Risk of bone loss
• Slowed growth in children
• Eye problems
• High blood sugar and low potassium