<p>Trimbow is a medicine used in adults for treating moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma.</p><p>In COPD, Trimbow is used for maintenance (continuing) treatment in patients whose disease is not adequately controlled despite treatment with a combination of two medicines consisting of a long-acting beta-2 agonist plus either an inhaled corticosteroid or a long-acting muscarinic receptor antagonist. Beta-2 agonists and muscarinic receptor antagonists help to widen the airways; corticosteroids reduce inflammation in the airways and lungs.</p><p>In asthma, Trimbow is used for maintenance treatment in adults whose disease is not adequately controlled despite treatment with a long-acting beta-2 agonist plus a medium or high dose of inhaled corticosteroid, and who had one or more exacerbations (flare-ups) in the past year.</p><p>Trimbow contains the active substances beclometasone, formoterol and glycopyrronium bromide.</p>
Therapeutic Indication
<div class="subsection mt-3-5"> <h3>Therapeutic indication</h3><p>Maintenance treatment of asthma, in adults not adequately controlled with a maintenance combination of a long-acting beta2-agonist and high dose of inhaled corticosteroid, and who experienced one or more asthma exacerbations in the previous year.</p> <p><strong>COPD</strong><br>Maintenance treatment in adult patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are not adequately treated by a combination of an inhaled corticosteroid and a long-acting beta2-agonist or a combination of a long-acting beta2-agonist and a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (for effects on symptoms control and prevention of exacerbations see section 5.1).</p> <p><strong>Asthma</strong><br>Maintenance treatment of asthma, in adults not adequately controlled with a maintenance combination of a long-acting beta2-agonist and medium dose of inhaled corticosteroid, and who experienced one or more asthma exacerbations in the previous year.</p> <p> </p></div>
Therapeutic Area (MeSH)
ATC Code
R03AL09
ATC Item
N/A
Pharmacotherapeutic Group
Drugs for obstructive airway diseases
Active Substance (Summary)
INN / Common Names
| Substance | CAS | Monograph |
|---|---|---|
| beclometasone dipropionate | N/A | beclometasone dipropionate |
| formoterol fumarate dihydrate | N/A | formoterol fumarate dihydrate |
| glycopyrronium bromide | N/A | glycopyrronium bromide |
EMA Name
Trimbow
Medicine Name
Trimbow
Aliases
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