Trelegy Ellipta Dosages for Adults: Your GoodRx Guide

If you’re living with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), you likely use an inhaler to help manage your symptoms. Maintenance inhalers are key to managing chronic lung conditions. These daily medications help prevent symptoms and flare-ups.

Trelegy Ellipta (fluticasone furoate / umeclidinium / vilanterol) is an example of a maintenance inhaler. It’s FDA approved for both asthma and COPD. It contains three medications that work in different ways to help keep airways open, making it easier to breathe.

If you’re just getting started with Trelegy Ellipta, it’s common to want to know more about it. Knowing how to use it is often top of mind. Below, we review typical Trelegy Ellipta dosages for asthma and COPD. But always follow your prescriber’s directions, even if they’re different from what’s discussed here.

Good to know: Trelegy Ellipta is only approved for use in adults ages 18 and older. So we won’t discuss dosages for children in this article.

What’s the typical Trelegy Ellipta dosage for adults?

The typical Trelegy Ellipta dosage is to inhale 1 dose once daily. But your specific dose depends on why you’re using it and your response.

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Trelegy Ellipta comes in the following doses:

• 100 mcg fluticasone furoate / 62.5 mcg umeclidinium / 25 mcg vilanterol (100/62.5/25 mcg)

• 200 mcg fluticasone furoate / 62.5 mcg umeclidinium / 25 mcg vilanterol (200/62.5/25 mcg)

Regardless of your dose, be sure to rinse your mouth after using Trelegy Ellipta. This inhaler contains fluticasone furoate, an inhaled corticosteroid (steroid). Steroid inhalers raise the risk of developing oral thrush (a fungal infection of the mouth and throat). Rinsing your mouth with water after using Trelegy Ellipta lowers the risk of this side effect.

Trelegy Ellipta dosage for asthma

Trelegy Ellipta dosages for asthma depend on how severe your asthma is:

• For mild-to-moderate asthma: The typical dosage is 1 puff of the 100/62.5/25 mcg dose once daily. If needed, your prescriber can raise your dosage to 1 puff of the 200/62.5/25 mcg dose once daily.

• For more severe asthma: The typical dosage is 1 puff of the 200/62.5/25 mcg dose once daily. This is also the maximum Trelegy Ellipta dosage.

Trelegy Ellipta dosage for COPD

The recommended Trelegy Ellipta dosage for COPD is 1 puff of the 100/62.5/25 mcg dose once daily. This is the FDA-approved dosage for this condition. The higher dose wasn’t studied for safety or effectiveness in people with COPD. If Trelegy Ellipta 100/62.5/25 mcg doesn’t work well enough for you, it’s recommended to try a different COPD inhaler.

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Are there any dosage adjustments for health conditions?

Many medications have different dosages for people with liver or kidney disease. But this isn’t the case for Trelegy Ellipta. Your dosage depends on what lung condition you have. And if you have asthma, your dosage may be adjusted based on your symptoms.

What happens if you miss a dose of Trelegy Ellipta?

If you forget a dose of Trelegy Ellipta, take your dose as soon as you remember. But if it’s close to time for your next dose, skip the missed one. Then, take your next dose at its usual time. Don’t use Trelegy Ellipta more than once every 24 hours. This can raise your risk of side effects.

What should you do if you use too much Trelegy Ellipta?

Using too much Trelegy Ellipta, or using it too often, can raise your risk of side effects. Relatively common side effects include headache, back pain, and sore throat. But each medication included in Trelegy Ellipta has its own risks when used too much.

The table below lists possible side effects that can happen with each active ingredient in Trelegy Ellipta. These side effects can happen even when you’re using your inhaler as directed. But they become more likely if you use your inhaler more than recommended.

These aren’t the only possible side effects. Using Trelegy Ellipta as instructed helps prevent more serious issues.

If you use more Trelegy Ellipta than prescribed, contact your healthcare team. They may ask you to watch for side effects. Or they may want to see you in person. You can also contact Poison Control online or at 1-800-222-1222 for guidance. But if you’re having any severe side effects, seek emergency help.

How to save on Trelegy Ellipta

There are ways to save on Trelegy Ellipta, which is available as a brand-name medication. GoodRx can help you navigate between copay savings cards and patient assistance programs to save money on your prescription.

• Save with a copay savings card. If you have commercial insurance, you may be eligible to pay as little as $0 for Trelegy Ellipta using a savings card from the manufacturer.

• Save with patient assistance programs. If you’re uninsured or underinsured, you may be eligible for Trelegy Ellipta’s patient assistance program, which offers the medication free of cost.

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Written by:

Christina Aungst, PharmD

Christina Aungst, PharmD, is a pharmacy editor for GoodRx. She began writing for GoodRx Health in 2019, transitioning from freelance writer to editor in 2021.

Reviewed by:

Joshua Murdock, PharmD, BCBBS

Joshua Murdock, PharmD, BCBBS, is a licensed pharmacist in Arizona, Colorado, and Rhode Island. He has worked in the pharmacy industry for more than 10 years and currently serves as a pharmacy editor for GoodRx.

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