What is "vilanterol"

Vilanterol ( INN, USAN) is an ultra-long-acting β adrenoreceptor agonist (ultra-LABA), which was approved in May 2013 in combination with fluticasone furoate for sale as Breo Ellipta by GlaxoSmithKline for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Vilanterol is available in following combinations:

• with inhaled corticosteroid fluticasone furoate — fluticasone furoate/vilanterol (trade names Breo Ellipta ( U.S.), Relvar Ellipta ( EU, RU))
• with muscarinic antagonist umeclidinium bromide — umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol (trade name Anoro Ellipta)