What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Formoterol and umeclidinium/vilanterol
Umeclidinium/vilanterol's FDA label of June 2, 2023 names formoterol in its warnings and precautions section; the formoterol label PlainMeds reads does not name umeclidinium/vilanterol.
Check it at the source: the formoterol FDA label on DailyMed (effective May 31, 2019, Viatris Specialty LLC); the umeclidinium/vilanterol FDA label on DailyMed (effective June 2, 2023, GlaxoSmithKline LLC).
What does the formoterol label say about umeclidinium/vilanterol?
Formoterol's label (effective May 31, 2019) does not name umeclidinium/vilanterol in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (Perforomist), Viatris Specialty LLC, effective May 31, 2019 (SPL set fb2fe258-fe2e-47f6-8adf-ca75bf6f90af), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the umeclidinium/vilanterol label say about formoterol?
Umeclidinium/vilanterol label, warnings and precautionsPatients using ANORO ELLIPTA should not use another therapy containing a LABA (e.g., salmeterol, formoterol fumarate, arformoterol tartrate, indacaterol) for any reason.
Source: FDA drug label (Anoro Ellipta), GlaxoSmithKline LLC, effective June 2, 2023 (SPL set 2dbd0671-c565-40c5-bf0f-e324db26799c), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.
Both medicines on the record
| Formoterol | Umeclidinium/vilanterol | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | COPD | COPD |
| Boxed warning | No | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $1.30 per mL 20 mcg/2 mL neb vial | $4.95 per inhaler 62.5-25 mcg inhaler |
| Shortage now | No current entry | No current entry |
Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What next?
- Check more medicines together
- up to five at once