Anoro Ellipta vs. Advair Diskus

• Are Advair Diskus and Anoro Ellipta the Same Thing?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Anoro Ellipta?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Advair Diskus?
• What is Anoro Ellipta?
• What is Advair Diskus?
• What Drugs Interact with Anoro Ellipta?
• What Drugs Interact with Advair Diskus?
• How Should Anoro Ellipta Be Taken?
• How Should Advair Diskus Be Taken?

Anoro Ellipta (umeclidinium and vilanterol) Inhalation Powder and Advair Diskus (fluticasone and salmeterol oral inhaler) are used to treat asthma and chronic bronchitis, including COPD associated with chronic bronchitis.

Anoro Ellipta is also used to treat emphysema.

Anoro Ellipta and Advair Diskus both contain a long acting beta-adrenoceptor agonist (LABA). Anoro Ellipta also contains an anticholinergic and Advair Diskus also contains a corticosteroid.

Side effects of Anoro Ellipta and Advair Diskus that are similar include sore throat, sinusitis, respiratory tract infections, diarrhea, cough, and vomiting.

Side effects of Anoro Ellipta that are different from Advair Diskus include constipation, pain in extremities, muscle spasms, neck pain, chest pain or discomfort, indigestion, abdominal pain, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), weakness, irregular heartbeats, itching, rash, conjunctivitis, palpitations, hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylaxis and hives, changes in taste, tremor, and anxiety.

Side effects of Advair Diskus that are different from Anoro Ellipta include headaches, dizziness, nausea, stomach upset, yeast infections of the mouth or throat (oral thrush), sore throat, dry mouth/nose/throat, stuffy nose, sinus pain, hoarseness or deepened voice, and musculoskeletal pain.

Both Anoro Ellipta and Advair Diskus may interact with monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), antidepressants, beta-blockers, and diuretics (water pills).

Anoro Ellipta may also interact with other anticholinergic drugs.

Advair Diskus may also interact with amiodarone, HIV medicines, antibiotics, and antifungal medications.

Common side effects of Anoro Ellipta include:

• sore throat,
• sinusitis,
• respiratory tract infection,
• constipation,
• diarrhea,
• pain in extremities,
• muscle spasms,
• neck pain,
• chest pain or discomfort,
• cough,
• indigestion,
• abdominal pain,
• gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD),
• vomiting,
• weakness,
• irregular heart beats,
• itching,
• rash,
• conjunctivitis,
• palpitations,
• hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylaxis and hives,
• changes in taste,
• tremor, and
• anxiety.

Common side effects of Advair Diskus include:

• upper respiratory tract infections,
• headaches,
• dizziness,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• stomach upset,
• diarrhea,
• yeast infections of the mouth or throat (oral thrush),
• sore throat,
• dry mouth/nose/throat,
• stuffy nose,
• sinus pain,
• cough,
• sore throat,
• hoarseness or deepened voice, and
• musculoskeletal pain.

Anoro Ellipta (umeclidinium and vilanterol) Inhalation Powder is a combination anticholinergic and long acting beta-adrenoceptor agonist (LABA) used for the long-term, once-daily, maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema.

Advair Diskus (fluticasone and salmeterol oral inhaler) is a combination of a corticosteroid and a beta2-adrenergic bronchodilator used to treat asthma and chronic bronchitis, including COPD associated with chronic bronchitis. Advair Diskus is used in patients whose symptoms are not adequately controlled on a long-term asthma control medication, since one of the active ingredients in salmeterol is LABA, which has been linked to asthma-related deaths. Advair Diskus should not be used to treat acute episodes of asthma or COPD. Advair Diskus is available in generic form.

Anoro Ellipta may interact with monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), antidepressants, beta blockers, diuretics, and other anticholinergic drugs. Tell your doctor all medications and supplements you use. During pregnancy, Anoro Ellipta should be used only if prescribed. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant before taking Anoro Ellipta or if you become pregnant during treatment. It is unknown if this drug passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breastfeeding.

Advair Diskus may interact with amiodarone, diuretics (water pills), HIV medicines, MAO inhibitors, antidepressants, antibiotics, antifungal medications, or beta-blockers. Tell your doctor all medications and supplements you use. There have not been adequate studies of salmeterol in pregnant women. Fluticasone and salmeterol use by pregnant women should be avoided unless the potential benefit justifies the potential unknown risk to the fetus. Advair Diskus is secreted in breast milk. Consult your doctor before breastfeeding.

Our Advair Diskus Side Effects Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information on the potential side effects when taking this medication.

Anoro Ellipta is administered as 1 inhalation dose once daily by the orally inhaled route only.

For patients aged 12 years and older, the dosage of Advair Diskus is 1 inhalation twice daily, approximately 12 hours apart.