Patient leaflet - Anoro Ellipta 55 micrograms / 22 micrograms inhalation powder Pre-dispensed
1. What ANORO ELLIPTA is and what it is used for
What ANORO ELLIPTA is
ANORO ELLIPTA contains two active substances umeclidinium bromide and vilanterol. These belong to a group of medicines called bronchodilators.
What ANORO ELLIPTA is used for
ANORO ELLIPTA is used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adults. COPD is a long-term condition characterised by breathing difficulties that slowly get worse.
In COPD the muscles around the airways tighten. This medicine blocks the tightening of these muscles in the lungs, making it easier for air to get in and out of the lungs. When used regularly, it can help to control your breathing difficulties and reduce the effects of COPD on your everyday life.
ANORO ELLIPTA should not be used to relieve a sudden attack of breathlessness or wheezing.
If you get this sort of attack you must use a quick-acting reliever inhaler (such as salbutamol). If you do not have a quick-acting inhaler contact your doctor.
2. What you need to know before you use ANORO ELLIPTA
Do not use ANORO ELLIPTA:
- if you are allergic to umeclidinium, vilanterol or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
- → If you think this applies to you, do not use this medicine until you have checked with your doctor.
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor before using this medicine:
- if you have asthma (Do not use ANORO ELLIPTA to treat asthma)
- if you have heart problems or high blood pressure
- if you have an eye problem called narrow-angle glaucoma
- if you have an enlarged prostate, difficulty passing urine or a blockage in your bladder
- if you suffer from epilepsy
- if you have thyroid gland problems
- if you have low potassium in your blood
- if you have diabetes
- if you have severe liver problems
- → Check with your doctor if you think any of these may apply to you.
Immediate breathing difficulties
If you get tightness of the chest, coughing, wheezing or breathlessness immediately after using your ANORO ELLIPTA inhaler:
- → stop using this medicine and seek medical help immediately, as you may have a serious condition called paradoxical bronchospasm.
Eye problems during treatment with ANORO ELLIPTA
If you get eye pain or discomfort, temporary blurring of vision, visual halos or coloured images in association with red eyes during treatment with ANORO ELLIPTA:
- → stop using this medicine and seek medical help immediately, these may be signs of an acute attack of narrow-angle glaucoma.
Children and adolescents
Do not give this medicine to children or adolescents below the age of 18 years.
Other medicines and ANORO ELLIPTA
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. If you are not sure what your medicine contains talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
Some medicines may affect how this medicine works, or make it more likely that you’ll have side effects. These include:
- medicines called beta blockers (such as propranolol), to treat high blood pressure or other heart problems
- ketoconazole or itraconazole, to treat fungal infections
- clarithromycin or telithromycin, to treat bacterial infections
- ritonavir, to treat HIV infection
- medicines that lower the amount of potassium in your blood, such as some diuretics (water tablets) or some medicines used to treat asthma (such as methylxanthine or steroids)
- other long-acting medicines similar to this medicine that are used to treat breathing problems, e.g. tiotropium, indacaterol. Do not use ANORO ELLIPTA if you already use these medicines.
- → Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of these. Your doctor may wish to monitor you carefully if you are taking any of these medicines as they may increase the side effects of ANORO ELLIPTA.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before using this medicine. Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant unless your
doctor tells you that you can.
It is not known whether the ingredients of ANORO ELLIPTA can pass into breast milk.
If you are breast-feeding, you must check with your doctor before you use ANORO ELLIPTA.
Do not use this medicine if you are breast-feeding unless your doctor tells
you that you can.
Driving and using machines
It is unlikely that ANORO ELLIPTA will affect your ability to drive or use machines.
ANORO ELLIPTA contains lactose
If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before using this medicine.
3. How to use ANORO ELLIPTA
Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
The recommended dose is one inhalation every day at the same time of day. You only need to inhale once a day because the effect of this medicine lasts for 24 hours.
Do not use more than your doctor tells you to use.
Use ANORO ELLIPTA regularly
It is very important that you use ANORO ELLIPTA every day, as instructed by your doctor. This will help to keep you free of symptoms throughout the day and night.
ANORO ELLIPTA should not be used to relieve a sudden attack of breathlessness or wheezing. If you get this sort of attack you must use a quick-acting reliever inhaler (such as salbutamol).
How to use the inhaler
See ‘Step-by-step instructions’ at the end of this leaflet for full information.
ANORO ELLIPTA is for inhalation use. To use ANORO ELLIPTA, you breathe it into your lungs through your mouth using the ELLIPTA inhaler.
If your symptoms do not improve
If your COPD symptoms (breathlessness, wheezing, cough) do not improve or get worse, or if you are using your quick-acting inhaler more often:
- → contact your doctor as soon as possible.
If you use more ANORO ELLIPTA than you should
If you accidentally use too much of this medicine, contact your doctor or pharmacist for advice immediately as you may need medical attention. If possible, show them the inhaler, the package or this leaflet. You may notice that your heart is beating faster than usual, you feel shaky, you have visual disturbances, have a dry mouth, or have a headache.
If you forget to use ANORO ELLIPTA
Do not inhale an extra dose to make up for a forgotten dose. Just inhale your next dose at the usual time.
If you become wheezy or breathless, use your quick-acting reliever inhaler (such as salbutamol), then seek medical advice.
If you stop using ANORO ELLIPTA
Use this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. It will only be effective as long as you are using it. Do not stop unless your doctor advises you to, even if you feel better, as your symptoms may get worse.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Allergic reactions
If you have any of the following symptoms after taking ANORO ELLIPTA stop using this medicine and tell your doctor immediately.
Uncommon side effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 people):
- skin rash (hives) or redness
Rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people):
- swelling, sometimes of the face or mouth (angioedema)
- becoming very wheezy, coughing or having difficulty in breathing
- suddenly feeling weak or light headed (which may lead to collapse or loss of consciousness)
Immediate breathing difficulties
Immediate breathing difficulties after using ANORO ELLIPTA are rare. If you get tightness of the chest, coughing, wheezing or breathlessness immediately after using this medicine:
- → stop using this medicine and seek medical help immediately, as you may have a serious condition called paradoxical bronchospasm.
Other side effects
Common
(may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
- painful and frequent urination (may be signs of a urinary tract infection)
- combination of sore throat and runny nose
- sore throat
- feeling of pressure or pain in the cheeks and forehead (may be signs of inflammation of the sinuses called sinusitis)
- headache
- cough
- pain and irritation in the back of the mouth and throat
- constipation
- dry mouth
- infection of the upper airways.
Uncommon
(may affect up to 1 in 100 people)
- irregular heart beat
- faster heart beat
- awareness of heart beat (palpitations)
- muscle spasms
- tremor
- taste disturbance
- hoarseness.
Rare
(may affect up to 1 in 1 000 people)
- blurred vision
- increase of the measured eye pressure
- decrease in vision or pain in your eyes (possible signs of glaucoma).
- difficulty and pain when passing urine – these may be signs of a bladder obstruction or urinary retention.
Not known
frequency cannot be estimated from the available data:
- dizziness.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. How to store ANORO ELLIPTA
Keep out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton, tray and inhaler after ‘EXP’. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Keep the inhaler inside the sealed tray in order to protect from moisture and only remove immediately before first use. Once the tray is opened, the inhaler can be used for up to 6 weeks, starting from the date of opening the tray. Write the date the inhaler should be thrown away on the label in the space provided. The date should be added as soon as the inhaler has been removed from the tray.
Do not store above 30°C.
If stored in a refrigerator, allow the inhaler to return to room temperature for at least an hour before use.
If your medicine shows any signs of discolouration or deterioration consult your pharmacist for advice. If damaged, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help to protect the environment.
6. Contents of the pack and other information
What ANORO ELLIPTA contains
The active substance are umeclidinium bromide and vilanterol.
Each single inhalation provides a delivered dose (the dose leaving the mouthpiece) of 55 micrograms umeclidinium (equivalent to 65 micrograms of umeclidinium bromide) and 22 micrograms of vilanterol (as trifenatate)
The other ingredients are lactose monohydrate (see section 2 under ‘ANORO ELLIPTA contains lactose’) and magnesium stearate.
What ANORO ELLIPTA looks like and contents of the pack
ANORO ELLIPTA is an inhalation powder, pre-dispensed.
The Ellipta inhaler consists of a light grey plastic body, a red mouthpiece cover and a dose counter. It is packaged in a foil laminate tray with a peelable foil lid. The tray contains a desiccant packet, to reduce moisture in the packaging.
The active substances are present as a white powder in separate blisters inside the inhaler.
Each inhaler contains 30 doses.
ANORO and ELLIPTA are registered trademarks.
Manufactured by: Glaxo Wellcome Production, Zone Industrielle No.2,
23 Rue Lavoisier, 27000 Evreux, France. Procured from within the EU. Product Licence Holder: Quadrant Pharmaceuticals Limited, Lynstock House, Lynstock Way, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4SA. Repackaged by: Maxearn Limited, Unit 29, Oakhill Trading Estate, Devonshire Road, Worsley, Manchester, M28 3PT.
PL 20774/2643 – ANORO ELLIPTA 55 micrograms/ 22 micrograms inhalation powder, pre–dispensed
This leaflet was last revised on 17th July 2025
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Step-by-step instructions
What is the ELLIPTA inhaler?
The first time you use ANORO ELLIPTA you do not need to check that the inhaler is working properly; it contains previously measured doses and is ready to use straight away.
Your ANORO ELLIPTA inhaler carton contains
The inhaler is packaged in a tray. Do not open the tray until you are ready to start using your new inhaler. When you are ready to use your inhaler, peel back the lid to open the tray.
The tray contains a desiccant sachet, to reduce moisture.
Throw this desiccant sachet away – do not open, eat or inhale it.
When you take the inhaler out of its tray, it will be in the ‘closed’ position. Do not open the inhaler until you are ready to inhale a dose of medicine. When the tray is opened, write the “Discard by” date on the inhaler label in the space provided. The “Discard by” date is 6 weeks from the date you open the tray. After this date the inhaler should no longer be used. The tray can be discarded after first opening.
If stored in a refrigerator, allow the inhaler to return to room temperature for at least one hour before use.
The step-by-step instructions for use of the inhaler provided below can be used for either the 30-dose inhaler (30 day supply) or the
7-dose inhaler (7 day supply).
- 1.
Read this before you start
If you open and close the cover without inhaling the medicine, you will lose the dose.
- •
The lost dose will be securely held inside the inhaler, but it will no longer be available.
It is not possible to accidentally take extra medicine or a double dose in one inhalation.
Dose counter Cover
This shows how many doses Each time you open this, of medicine are left in the you prepare one dose of inhaler. medicine.
Before the inhaler has been
used, it shows exactly 30 doses.
It counts down by 1 each
time you open the cover.
When fewer than 10 doses
are left, half of the dose
counter shows red.
After you have used the last
dose, half of the dose
counter shows red and the
number 0 is displayed.
Your inhaler is now empty.
If you open the cover after
this, the dose counter will
change from half red to
completely red.
- 2.
Prepare a dose
Wait to open the cover until you are ready to inhale your dose. Do not shake the inhaler.
► Slide the cover down until you hear a ‘‘click’’.
Your medicine is now ready to be inhaled.
The dose counter counts down by 1 to confirm.
If the dose counter does not count down as you hear the ‘‘click’’, the inhaler will not deliver medicine.
Take it back to your pharmacist for advice.
- 3. Inhale your medicine
► While holding the inhaler away from your mouth, breathe out as far as is comfortable.
Do not breathe out into the inhaler.
► Put the mouthpiece between your lips, and close your lips firmly around it.
Do not block the air vent with your fingers.
- ► Take one long, steady, deep breath in. Hold this breath in for as long as possible (at least 3-4 seconds).
- ► Remove the inhaler from your mouth.
► Breathe out slowly and gently.
- You may not be able to taste or feel the medicine, even when you are using the inhaler correctly.
If you want to clean the mouthpiece, use a dry tissue, before you close the cover.
- 4. Close the inhaler
► Slide the cover upwards as far as it will go, to cover the mouthpiece.
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