Trelegy Ellipta Patient Counseling Information

How to use TRELEGY ELLIPTA: Please follow the instructions 'OPEN, INHALE, and CLOSE' to use your ELLIPTA inhaler.
Keep the cover closed until you are ready to inhale a dose. Do not shake the ELLIPTA inhaler at any point during use as this is not necessary.
Sit down or stand in a comfortable position.
OPEN: 1. When you are ready, activate the inhaler by sliding the beige cover down until you hear a 'click' to prepare a dose.
2. The dose counter will now count down by one number ("1"). It is unlikely the dose counter will not count down as you hear the 'click'. If this happens, it may mean the inhaler did not load the medicine. Bring it back to your pharmacist for advice.
3. While holding the inhaler away from your mouth, exhale a complete breath (i.e., breathe out as far as is comfortable). Don't breathe out into the inhaler.
INHALE: 1. Put the mouthpiece between your lips, and close your lips firmly around it. Don't block the air vent with your fingers.
2. Take one long, steady, deep breath in. Hold this breath for as long as possible (minimum 3-4 seconds).
CLOSE: 1. Remove the inhaler from your mouth. Exhale slowly and gently. Continue to breathe normally.
2. You can clean the mouthpiece of the inhaler with a clean dry tissue after you have inhaled the medicine.
3. Close the inhaler by sliding the cover upwards as far as it will go to cover the mouthpiece.
You may not be able to taste or feel the medicine (this is normal), even when you are using the inhaler correctly.
4. Rinse your mouth with water. Do not swallow.