About AIRSUPRA

AIRSUPRA is the only asthma rescue inhaler FDA-approved to treat symptoms and help prevent asthma attacks* across all severities.

*Asthma attacks = sudden severe breathing problems.

 
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When your asthma symptoms flare up, your albuterol-only rescue inhaler can relieve airway tightening, but it does not treat the inflammation that can be an underlying cause.

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Treating both symptoms and inflammation with rescue is supported by asthma experts.

AIRSUPRA is the first and only FDA-approved asthma rescue designed to treat both symptoms and inflammation

AIRSUPRA Dual-Action Asthma Rescue Inhaler
AIRSUPRA Dual-Action Asthma Rescue Inhaler

AIRSUPRA contains 2 trusted asthma medicines to help you breathe better and help prevent asthma attacks*

albuterol

is a short-acting beta-agonist, or SABA, a medicine used to widen airways to help treat symptoms

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budesonide

is an inhaled corticosteroid, or ICS, that addresses airway inflammation

AIRSUPRA is a rescue inhaler and is not intended to replace your daily maintenance therapy.

*Asthma attacks = sudden severe breathing problems.

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Treating symptoms and inflammation with rescue is consistent with asthma expert recommendations.

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IN PEOPLE WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE ASTHMA

In a clinical trial† of people with moderate to severe asthma who were taking a daily maintenance therapy, AIRSUPRA helped:

Reduce the risk of an attack

28%

reduction

in risk of severe asthma attack vs albuterol‡

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Reduce yearly steroid dose

32%

reduction

in yearly steroid dose vs albuterol§║

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Your results may vary.

IN PEOPLE WITH MILD ASTHMA

In a clinical trial of people with mild asthma, AIRSUPRA helped:

Reduce the risk of an attack

46%

reduction

in risk of severe asthma attack vs albuterol#

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Reduce yearly steroid dose

63%

reduction

in yearly steroid dose vs albuterol**††

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Your results may vary.

In the clinical trial of people with moderate to severe asthma,† AIRSUPRA side effects were similar to those seen with albuterol.

Most common side effects of AIRSUPRA
  AIRSUPRA
1015 patients		 Albuterol
1015 patients
Headache 44 (4.3%) 50 (4.9%)
Oral thrush 13 (1.3%) 5 (0.5%)
Cough 10 (1.0%) 11 (1.1%)

The side effects reported in the clinical trial of people with mild asthma were similar to those reported in the clinical trial for people with moderate to severe asthma.

See additional safety information.

Safety results shown for AIRSUPRA and albuterol are for patients ≥12 years old. AIRSUPRA is not approved for patients 12 to 17 years of age.

†A study (≥24 weeks duration) evaluated the use of as-needed AIRSUPRA vs as-needed albuterol in patients with symptomatic moderate to severe asthma taking ICS-containing maintenance therapy with or without an additional controller medicine.

‡Time to first severe asthma attack was used to determine the reduction in risk of an asthma attack for AIRSUPRA vs albuterol. A severe asthma attack was defined as asthma symptoms that required steroids for ≥3 days, an ER or urgent care visit that required steroids for ≥3 days, or a hospitalization due to asthma.

§20% of adults on AIRSUPRA 180/160 mcg and 26% of adults on albuterol 180 mcg received steroid pills or injections due to asthma.

║Mean reduction of 40.5 mg of steroids per patient (86.6 mg with AIRSUPRA and 127.1 mg with albuterol). Doses are in mg of prednisone and were rounded to the nearest whole number in the AIRSUPRA Prescribing Information.

A study (≥12 weeks duration) evaluated the use of as-needed AIRSUPRA vs as-needed albuterol in patients with mild asthma, 26% of whom continued their maintenance therapy.

#Time to first severe asthma attack was used to determine the reduction in risk of an asthma attack for AIRSUPRA vs albuterol. A severe asthma attack was defined as asthma symptoms that required steroids for ≥3 days, an ER or urgent care visit that required steroids for ≥3 days, or a hospitalization or death due to asthma.

**6% of adults on AIRSUPRA 180/160 mcg and 11% of adults on albuterol 180 mcg received steroid pills or injections due to asthma.

††Mean reduction of 40.0 mg of steroids per patient (23.0 mg with AIRSUPRA and 63.0 mg with albuterol). Doses are in mg of prednisone and were rounded to the nearest whole number in the AIRSUPRA Prescribing Information.

AIRSUPRA IS THE FIRST AND ONLY DUAL-ACTION ASTHMA RESCUE INHALER FDA-APPROVED TO TREAT SYMPTOMS AND HELP PREVENT ASTHMA ATTACKS*

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*Asthma attacks = sudden severe breathing problems.

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Remember: Always talk to your doctor if you have questions about your asthma or treatment options.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

  • Do not use AIRSUPRA if you are allergic to albuterol, budesonide, or any of the ingredients in AIRSUPRA
  • Before using AIRSUPRA, tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions and about all the medicines you take
  • A dose of AIRSUPRA is 2 inhalations (puffs) as needed. Use AIRSUPRA exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to use it. Do not use AIRSUPRA more than 12 puffs (which equals 6 doses) within a 24-hour period
  • AIRSUPRA is not to be used as a maintenance treatment for asthma. If you are currently taking medicine long-term to maintain control of asthma symptoms, you should continue to take that medicine as directed by your healthcare provider
  • Do not change or stop other inhaled medicines or asthma medicines (oral or inhaled) without first talking to your healthcare provider
  • Call your healthcare provider or get emergency medical care right away if your breathing problems get worse, you need to use AIRSUPRA more often than usual, or AIRSUPRA does not work as well to relieve your asthma
  • AIRSUPRA can cause serious side effects, including:
    • worsening trouble breathing, coughing, and wheezing (paradoxical bronchospasm). If this happens, stop using AIRSUPRA and call your healthcare provider or get emergency medical care right away. This is more likely to happen with your first use of a new canister of medicine
    • heart problems, including faster heart rate and higher blood pressure
    • possible death in people who use too much AIRSUPRA
    • serious allergic reactions. Tell your healthcare provider or get emergency medical care right away if you have a skin rash, redness, or swelling; severe itching; swelling of the face, mouth, or tongue; trouble breathing or swallowing; or chest pain
    • serious allergic reactions. Tell your healthcare provider or get emergency medical care right away if you have a skin rash, redness, or swelling; severe itching; swelling of the face, mouth, or tongue; trouble breathing or swallowing; or chest pain
    • changes in laboratory blood levels. Low levels of potassium (hypokalemia) may cause abnormal heart rhythms
    • changes in laboratory blood levels. Low levels of potassium (hypokalemia) may cause abnormal heart rhythms
    • weakened immune system and increased chance of getting infections
    • fungal infection in your mouth and throat (thrush). This is a common side effect. Rinse your mouth with water, if available, without swallowing after using AIRSUPRA to help reduce your chance of getting thrush
    • reduced adrenal function (adrenal insufficiency). This can happen when you start taking a medicine containing an inhaled corticosteroid (such as AIRSUPRA)
    • bone thinning or weakness (osteoporosis)
    • eye problems, including glaucoma and cataracts. Your healthcare provider may suggest having regular eye exams while using AIRSUPRA. Discuss any eye problems with your healthcare provider
  • Common side effects include headache, cough, and hoarseness. These are not all the side effects of AIRSUPRA. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist

APPROVED USE

AIRSUPRA combines 2 medicines to be used as needed as a rescue inhaler in people 18 years of age and older to:

  • treat or prevent symptoms of asthma
  • help prevent sudden severe breathing problems (asthma attacks or exacerbations)

Please see full Prescribing Information and Patient Information and discuss with your doctor.

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