Meet Angel | TRELEGY ELLIPTA (fluticasone furoate, umeclidinium, and vilanterol)

Meet Angel: Lifelong Asthma Patient Turned Asthma Advocate | 4:56

For Angel, keeping asthma symptoms under control means he can keep experiencing the world. And now, he’s using his lifelong journey to advocate for others.

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ANNOUNCER:
Once-daily TRELEGY is a prescription medicine used long term to treat asthma in adults. TRELEGY is not used to relieve sudden breathing problems and won’t replace a rescue inhaler. Remember to watch the complete video to see additional safety information.

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Once-daily TRELEGY is a prescription medicine used long term to treat asthma in adults. TRELEGY is not used to relieve sudden breathing problems and won’t replace a rescue inhaler. Watch the complete video to see additional safety information.

Important Safety Information

TRELEGY contains vilanterol. Long-acting beta₂-adrenergic agonist (LABA) medicines such as vilanterol, when used alone, increase the risk of hospitalizations and death from asthma problems. TRELEGY contains an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS), an anticholinergic, and a LABA. When an ICS and LABA are used together, there is not a significant increased risk in hospitalizations and death from asthma problems.
Do not use TRELEGY to relieve sudden breathing problems. Always have a rescue inhaler with you to treat sudden symptoms.
TRELEGY should not be used in children younger than 18 years of age. It is not known if TRELEGY is safe and effective in children.

Please see additional Important Safety Information on this web page.
Please see full Prescribing Information, including Patient Information, on this web page.

ANGEL:
It’s a lovely day. It’s cool. Gentle breeze. It’s awesome.

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Angel, real patient taking TRELEGY at time of filming. Compensated by GSK for sharing his experience. Individual results may vary.

ANGEL:
My name is Angel Melendez. I live here in El Paso, Texas.

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LIFE THROUGH A NEW LENS

ANGEL MELENDEZ
EL PASO, TEXAS

ANGEL:
I live with my partner, David. We've been in this home for a few years now. David had gotten into birding initially, and it kind of stemmed from the fact that we both like hiking, we both like photography.

DAVID:
He can sing. He's learning how to sing and express himself. This one loves to play with my earrings.

ANGEL:
They all have their own little personality; all have their own little characteristics. Growing up, I never really had that opportunity to have pets. I would start sneezing; I would start coughing. I understand asthma is a lifelong condition that never goes away, but I never had it managed as a child. I was in and out of the hospital. He really wants to show off his feathers.

ANGEL:
[Angel speaking in Spanish.]

ANGEL:
I'm a registered respiratory care therapist and a neonatal pediatric specialist. I take care of patients in the ICU, pediatric intensive care unit, and I do patient advocacy for asthma. When you have stuffed animals like this one right here, oftentimes they can collect dust and dust mites—things we can't see.

ANGEL:
I ended up working with kids because I relate to them the most and it's something that I understand how it feels to not have pets, how it feels to be in the hospital.

ANGEL:
If I could go back in time to five-year-old me and show them the life I'm living now, I would've never believed I would have been where I'm at now. I was homeschooled because I was constantly in and out of the hospital. I have more memories of hospital staff than I can say I have of classmates. I had 17 surgeries for my lungs, sinuses, airway.

ANGEL:
I learned avoid your triggers, avoid things that make you have an asthma attack. It was so frustrating to me. I felt like I was just a body of water that wasn't moving with my asthma. I became okay with not being okay, and it was that moment where I was like, I've been complacent. It was a frustrating slap in the face moment when I realized that I was complacent with something that's a huge part of my life.

ANGEL:
I had tried many different treatments, and I wanted to find something where I felt like my asthma was managed and controlled, and TRELEGY worked for me. It's once a day and, to me, that is so much more manageable.

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Individual results may vary.

ANGEL:
It doesn't replace my rescue inhaler, but it's a combination that works together. I love swimming. It feels like a place where I don't have to be thinking about what I'm doing. It's an opportunity for me to clear my mind and enjoy it.

ANGEL:
I enjoy going hiking, nature trails, traveling. I get to experience the world, new places, and new things. Oh, I love that smell, it smells amazing. It's so green – wow. When I look at a photo of a bird, it's just a nice reminder of being able to go outdoors and experience life. I can say we got to experience that, as opposed to living life through pictures other people have taken.

ANNOUNCER:
TRELEGY won’t replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems.

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TRELEGY won’t replace a rescue inhaler.

ANNOUNCER:
TRELEGY contains a medicine that increases risk of hospitalizations and death from asthma problems when used alone. When this medicine is used with an inhaled corticosteroid, like in TRELEGY, there is not a significant increased risk of these events.

ANNOUNCER:
Do not take TRELEGY more than prescribed.

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Use TRELEGY once a day, every day.

ANNOUNCER:
TRELEGY may increase risk of thrush and infections.

ANNOUNCER:
Get emergency care for serious allergic reactions.

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Serious allergic reactions include rash, hives, mouth and tongue swelling, or breathing problems.

ANNOUNCER:
See your doctor if your asthma does not improve or gets worse.

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For more information, ask your doctor, visit TRELEGY.com, or call 1-833-873-1333.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

Please see additional Important Safety Information and full Prescribing Information, including Patient Information, on this web page.

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Approved Uses & Safety Info

Approved Uses

Once-daily TRELEGY is a prescription medicine used long term to treat COPD, including chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both and to treat asthma in adults. TRELEGY 100/62.5/25 mcg is the only strength approved for COPD. TRELEGY is not used to relieve sudden breathing problems and won’t replace a rescue inhaler.

Limitations of Use
TRELEGY is not used to relieve sudden breathing problems and will not replace a rescue inhaler. TRELEGY should not be used in children younger than 18 years of age. It is not known if TRELEGY is safe and effective in children younger than 18 years of age.

Important Safety Information

TRELEGY contains vilanterol. Long-acting beta₂-adrenergic agonist (LABA) medicines such as vilanterol,

TRELEGY contains vilanterol. Long-acting beta₂-adrenergic agonist (LABA) medicines such as vilanterol, when used alone, increase the risk of hospitalizations and death from asthma problems. TRELEGY contains an ICS, an anticholinergic, and a LABA. When an ICS and LABA are used together, there is not a

TRELEGY contains vilanterol. Long-acting beta₂-adrenergic agonist (LABA) medicines such as vilanterol, when used alone, increase the risk of hospitalizations and death from asthma problems. TRELEGY contains an ICS, an anticholinergic, and a LABA. When an ICS and LABA are used together, there is not a significant increased risk in hospitalizations and death from asthma problems.
Do not use TRELEGY to relieve sudden breathing problems. Always have a rescue inhaler with you to treat sudden symptoms.
TRELEGY should not be used in children younger than 18 years of age. It is not known if TRELEGY is safe and effective in children.
Do not use TRELEGY if you have a severe allergy to milk proteins or are allergic to any of the ingredients in TRELEGY. Ask your healthcare provider if you are not sure.
Do not use TRELEGY more often than prescribed.
Do not take TRELEGY with other medicines that contain a LABA or an anticholinergic for any reason. Tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions and about all the medicines you take.
Call your healthcare provider or get medical care right away if your breathing problems get worse, if you need your rescue inhaler more often than usual or it does not work as well to relieve your symptoms.
TRELEGY can cause serious side effects, including:
- fungal infection in your mouth or throat (thrush). Rinse your mouth with water without swallowing after using TRELEGY to help reduce your chance of getting thrush.
- pneumonia. People with COPD have a higher chance of getting pneumonia. TRELEGY may increase the chance of getting pneumonia. Call your healthcare provider if you notice any of the following symptoms: change in amount or color of mucus; fever; chills; increased cough; increased breathing problems.
- weakened immune system and increased chance of getting infections.
- reduced adrenal function. This can happen when you stop taking oral corticosteroids and start taking inhaled corticosteroids.
- sudden breathing problems immediately after inhaling TRELEGY. If this happens, stop taking TRELEGY and call your healthcare provider right away.
- serious allergic reactions. Call your healthcare provider or get emergency medical care if you get any of the following symptoms: rash; hives; swelling of your face, mouth, and tongue; breathing problems.
- effects on heart: increased blood pressure; a fast or irregular heartbeat, awareness of heartbeat; chest pain.
- effects on nervous system: tremor; nervousness.
- bone thinning or weakness (osteoporosis).
- eye problems including glaucoma, increased pressure in your eye, cataracts, blurred vision, worsening of narrow-angle glaucoma, or other changes in vision. You should have regular eye exams while using TRELEGY. Acute narrow-angle glaucoma can cause permanent loss of vision if not treated. Symptoms of acute narrow-angle glaucoma may include: eye pain or discomfort; nausea or vomiting; blurred vision; seeing halos or bright colors around lights; red eyes. If you have these symptoms, call your healthcare provider right away before taking another dose.
- new or worse urinary retention. Symptoms may include: difficult, painful, or frequent urination; urination in a weak stream or drips. If you have these symptoms, stop taking TRELEGY and call your healthcare provider right away.
- changes in laboratory blood values, including high levels of blood sugar (hyperglycemia) and low levels of potassium (hypokalemia).
- slowed growth in children.
Common side effects of TRELEGY 100/62.5/25 mcg for COPD include: upper respiratory tract infection; pneumonia; bronchitis; thrush in your mouth and throat (rinse your mouth with water without swallowing after use to help prevent this); headache; back pain; joint pain; flu; inflammation of the sinuses; runny nose and sore throat; taste disturbance; constipation; painful and frequent urination (signs of a urinary tract infection); nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea; mouth and throat pain; cough; and hoarseness.
Common side effects of TRELEGY for asthma include: runny nose and sore throat; upper respiratory tract infection; bronchitis; respiratory tract infection; inflammation of the sinuses; painful and frequent urination (signs of a urinary tract infection); flu; headache; back pain.