Fluticasone Furoate + Vilanterol

Last updated 25 Nov 2025 | 09:37 AM (UTC)

Fluticasone Furoate + Vilanterol Uses

Fluticasone Furoate+Vilanterol is used in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, allergic conditions and asthma.

How Fluticasone Furoate + Vilanterol works

Fluticasone Furoate + Vilanterol is a combination of fluticasone furoate and vilanterol. Fluticasone furoate works by blocking the production of certain chemicals in the body which cause inflammation (redness and swelling) and allergies. Vilanterol works by relaxing air passages in the lungs, making breathing easier.

Common side effects of Fluticasone Furoate + Vilanterol

Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the throat and nasal passages), Upper respiratory tract infection, Headache, Fungal infection of mouth, Back pain, Pneumonia, Bronchitis (inflammation of the airways), Sinus inflammation, Cough, Oropharyngeal pain, Joint pain, High blood pressure, Influenza, Sore throat, Fever

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Medicine brands for Fluticasone Furoate + Vilanterol

Bilexa

Zubex Pharmaceuticals

Alkem Laboratories Ltd

STERIS Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.

₹525 to ₹740

2 variant(s)

Besvil

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

Zydus Healthcare Limited

₹430 to ₹1010

6 variant(s)

Expert advice for Fluticasone Furoate + Vilanterol

Fluticasone Furoate + Vilanterol ‘dampens down’ inflammation in the lungs to provide long-term (maintenance) treatment of asthma and prevent disease progression.
Fluticasone Furoate + Vilanterol will not work for an ongoing asthma attack. Use your rescue inhaler to control sudden difficulty in breathing.
Learn the correct technique of using metered dose inhalers (MDI) and dry powder inhalers (DPI) to ensure that the right amount of medication reaches your lungs, and side effects are minimized.
Gargle with warm water after each inhalation to avoid any fungal infections in your mouth and throat.
Take it at the same time every day to prevent asthma attacks.
Do not open and close the cover unnecessarily as you will lose the medicine.
Never breathe out into the mouthpiece.
Only minuscule amounts of Fluticasone Furoate + Vilanterol may get absorbed into the bloodstream after inhalation. Hence, serious side effects such as weight gain are unlikely.
Fluticasone Furoate + Vilanterol ‘dampens down’ inflammation in the lungs to provide long-term (maintenance) treatment of asthma and prevent disease progression.
Fluticasone Furoate + Vilanterol will not work for an ongoing asthma attack. Use your rescue inhaler to control sudden difficulty in breathing.
Learn the correct technique of using metered dose inhalers (MDI) and dry powder inhalers (DPI) to ensure that the right amount of medication reaches your lungs, and side effects are minimized.
Gargle with warm water after each inhalation to avoid any fungal infections in your mouth and throat.
Take it at the same time every day to prevent asthma attacks.
Do not open and close the cover unnecessarily as you will lose the medicine.
Never breathe out into the mouthpiece.
Only minuscule amounts of Fluticasone Furoate + Vilanterol may get absorbed into the bloodstream after inhalation. Hence, serious side effects such as weight gain are unlikely.