SPIOLTO® RESPIMAT®
Side effects and safety
SPIOLTO® RESPIMAT® was generally well-tolerated with an adverse event profile similar to the profiles of the monotherapies.1-3
Most adverse events were mild or moderate with no new safety risks seen beyond the known effects of the ingredients.1-3
The proportion of patients who discontinued SPIOLTO® RESPIMAT® due to an adverse event was comparable to SPIRIVA® RESPIMAT® or STRIVERDI® RESPIMAT® (olodaterol).4
In the long term 52-weeks clinical trials with SPIOLTO® RESPIMAT®, the most frequently observed undesirable anticholinergic effect was dry mouth which occurred in approximately 1.3% of patients treated with SPIOLTO® RESPIMAT® and in 1.7% and 1% in the tiotropium 5 microgram and olodaterol 5 microgram arms, respectively. Dry mouth led to The proportion of patients who discontinued SPIOLTO® RESPIMAT®
Serious undesirable effects include anaphylactic reaction and consistent with anticholinergic effects: glaucoma, constipation, intestinal obstruction including ileus paralytic and urinary retention.1
For full safety information, please refer to the SPIOLTO® RESPIMAT® Summary of Product Characteristics.
References
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SPIOLTO® RESPIMAT® Summary of Product Characteristics.
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SPIRIVA® Respimat® Summary of Product Characteristics.
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STRIVERDI® Respimat® Summary of Product Characteristics.
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Buhl R et al. Eur Respir J 2015;45:969–79.