Table 1: Triple therapy FDC inhalers 7-11 Severe asthma is defined by symptoms and/or exacerbations remaining uncontrolled despite addressing all potential contributing factors. inappropriate or incorrect use of medicines.1 Difficult-to-treat asthma is defined as asthma that remains uncontrolled despite high-dose ICS (more than 800 micrograms budesonide per day or equivalent) + LABA. Severe asthma is a subgroup of difficult-to-treat asthma. serious flare-ups (eg, hospital admission, intensive care unit admission, or mechanical ventilation in the previous year).frequent severe flare-ups (eg, more than one flare-up requiring treatment with oral corticosteroids in the previous year).requires the above treatments to prevent it from becoming uncontrolled.Īsthma is uncontrolled if any of the following are identified: 1.remains uncontrolled despite high-dose ICS + LABA (with a correct inhaler technique and good adherence) or maintenance oral corticosteroids, or.Severe asthma is defined as asthma that: 1 Triple therapy FDC inhalers may improve adherence by reducing the number of inhaler devices required for maintenance treatment, with fewer instructions and similar dosing regimens. In asthma, there is evidence of significant noncompliance and non-adherence to medicines.It updated the clinical criteria for indacaterol with glycopyrronium and mometasone (Enerzair Breezhaler), and amended the listing to Authority Required (Streamlined). The clinical criteria for tiotropium was also updated, but its restriction type remains unchanged. (Enerzair Breezhaler) and tiotropium (Spiriva Respimat). Prescribers should be aware of flow-on changes to the PBS listings of indacaterol with glycopyrronium and mometasone.It is the second triple therapy FDC inhaler to be listed on the PBS for this indication. On 1 April 2022, fluticasone with umeclidinium and vilanterol (Trelegy Ellipta) was listed on the PBS for severe asthma.Previously, only tiotropium was available as an add-on treatment. Treatment options for severe asthma on the PBS that don’t require specialist referral have expanded over the past year with the listings of triple therapy FDC (fixed-dosed combination) inhalers.

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