BRIMICA® GENUAIR® 340/12
aclidinium bromide / formoterol (eformoterol) fumarate dihydrate
Consumer Medicine Information
BRIMICA® GENUAIR® 340/12
Published by MIMS May 2021
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What is in this leaflet
This leaflet answers some common
questions about BRIMICA
GENUAIR 340/12.
It does not contain all the available
information. It does not take the
place of talking to your doctor or
pharmacist.
All medicines have risks and
benefits. Your pharmacist or doctor
will be able to advise you about the
risks and benefits of using
BRIMICA GENUAIR 340/12.
If you have any concerns about
using this medicine, ask your
pharmacist or doctor.
Keep this leaflet with the
medicine.
You may need to read it again.
What BRIMICA
GENUAIR 340/12 is
used for
BRIMICA GENUAIR 340/12
contains two different medicines
called aclidinium bromide and
formoterol (eformoterol) fumarate
dihydrate.
Both belong to a group of
medicines known as
bronchodilators. Bronchodilators
relax airways and help keep
bronchioles open.
BRIMICA GENUAIR 340/12 is a
dry powder inhaler that uses your
breath to deliver the medicine
directly into your lungs. This makes
it easier for chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
to breathe.
BRIMICA GENUAIR 340/12 is
used to help open the airways and
relieve symptoms of COPD, a
serious long-term lung disease
characterised by breathing
difficulties. Regular use of
BRIMICA GENUAIR 340/12 can
help you when you have ongoing
shortness of breath related to your
disease and will help you to
minimise the effects of the disease
on your everyday life.
BRIMICA GENUAIR 340/12 is
indicated for maintenance treatment
of your COPD; it should not be
used to treat a sudden attack of
breathlessness or wheezing. If your
COPD symptoms (breathlessness,
wheezing, cough) do not improve or
get worse you should contact your
doctor for advice as soon as
possible.
Ask your doctor if you have any
questions about why BRIMICA
GENUAIR 340/12 has been
prescribed for you.
This medicine is only available with
a doctor
’
s prescription.
It is not addictive.
Before you use
BRIMICA GENUAIR
340/12
When you must not use it
Do not use BRIMICA GENUAIR
340/12 if you have an allergy to:
•
aclidinium bromide, formoterol
(eformoterol) fumarate
dihydrate or any of the other
ingredient of this medicine listed
at the end of this leaflet.
Some of the symptoms of an
allergic reaction may include:
•
shortness of breath
•
wheezing or difficulty breathing
•
swelling of the face, lips, tongue
or other parts of the body
•
rash, itching or hives on the
skin.
Do not use this medicine after the
expiry date printed on the pack
or if the packaging is torn or
shows signs of tampering.
In that case, return it to your
pharmacist.
Before you start to use it
Tell your doctor if you have any
of the following medical
conditions:
•
if you have asthma
•
if you have had heart problems
recently
•
if you have epilepsy
•
if you have thyroid gland
problems (thyrotoxicosis)
•
if you have a tumour in one of
your adrenal glands
(phaeochromocytoma)
•
if you have difficulty passing
urine
•
if you see halos around lights
and coloured images, have eye
pain or discomfort or temporary
blurring of vision (narrow angle
glaucoma)
•
if you have rare hereditary
galactose intolerance, the total
lactase deficiency or glucose-
galactose malabsorption.
Your doctor may want to take
special precautions if you have any
of the above conditions.
BRIMICA GENUAIR 340/12 may
cause dryness in the mouth, which
