Generic name: umeclidinium [ ue-ME-kli-DIN-ee-um ]
Brand name: Incruse Ellipta
Dosage form: inhalation powder (62.5 mcg (0.0625 mg)/inh)
Drug class:Anticholinergic bronchodilators
What is umeclidinium?
Umeclidinium is used to prevent airflow obstruction and reduce flare-ups in adults with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), including bronchitis and emphysema.
umeclidinium is for use only in people with COPD and should not be used to treat asthma.
Umeclidinium may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to umeclidinium or have a severe allergy to milk proteins.
Umeclidinium is not a rescue medicine. It will not work fast enough to treat a bronchospasm attack. Use only a fast acting inhalation medicine for an attack.
Seek medical attention if your breathing problems do not improve, or if your symptoms get worse quickly.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use umeclidinium if you are allergic to it, or if you have:
a severe allergy to milk proteins.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
heart disease;
an enlarged prostate; or
urination problems.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
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