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Fixkoh Airmaster

  • Therapeutic equivalence vs. Seretide® Accuhaler® 2,3
  • The MOST cost-effective salmeterol/fluticasone DPI1
  • Easy implementation via support materials
  • DPI use supports the NHS commitment to reduce carbon footprint4

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    Product indications

    Fixkoh Airmaster is indicated in the regular treatment of asthma where use of a combination product (long-acting β2-agonist and inhaled corticosteroid) is appropriate:5,6,7

    • Patients not adequately controlled with inhaled corticosteroids and ‘as needed’ inhaled short-acting β2-agonist5,6,7
    • Patients already adequately controlled on both inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting β2-agonist5,6,7

    for the symptomatic treatment of patients with COPD, with a  FEV1 < 60 % predicted normal (pre-bronchodilator) and a history of repeated exacerbations, who have significant symptoms despite regular bronchodilator therapy5,6,7

    Dosing

    Fixkoh Airmaster dosing information:

    • The recommended dose of Fixkoh Airmaster  50/100mcg, 50/250mcg or 50/500mcg is one inhalation, twice daily.5,6,7
    • Fixkoh Airmaster comes in three different doses, allowing flexibility of dosing for your patients with asthma at low, medium and high dose inhaled corticosteroid (ICS).5,6,7
    • Fixkoh Airmaster 50/500mcg suitable for use for your patients with COPD.5,6,7
    • Fixkoh Airmaster is indicated in adults and adolescents 12 years of age and older.5,6,7

    Price

    Fixkoh Airmaster pricing information:

    • Low Dose (50/100mcg): £14.47 (£2.99 or 17% more cost-effective than Seretide 100 Accuhaler)1
    • Medium Dose (50/250mcg): £19.29 (£14.66 or 43% more cost-effective than Seretide 250 Accuhaler)1
    • High Dose (50/500mcg): £16.12 (£16.62 or 51% more cost-effective than Seretide 500 Accuhaler)*

    References:

    * Thornton & Ross Ltd. Fixkoh Airmaster™ 51% cost saving based on approved NHS price: Fixkoh Airmaster™ 50/500 mcg: £16.12 vs Seretide® 500 Accuhaler® Drug Tariff Price £32.74 (available at https://bnf.nice.org.uk/medicinal-forms/fluticasone-with-salmeterol.html. accessed April 2022.

    1. Thornton & Ross Ltd. Fixkoh Airmaster™ % cost saving based on approved NHS prices for salmeterol/fluticasone dry powder inhalers (DPI): Fixkoh Airmaster™ 50/100 mcg: £14.47 Fixkoh Airmaster™ 50/250 mcg: £19.29 Fixkoh Airmaster™ 50/500 mcg: £16.12 versus NHS Drug Tariff price (available at https://bnf.nice.org.uk/medicinal-forms/fluticasone-with-salmeterol.html. accessed April 2022.

    2. Swedish Medical Products Agency. Public Assessment Report: Scientific discussion. Sipova Airmaster. 2019. Available at https://docetp.mpa.se/LMF/Sipova%20Airmaster%20inhalation%20powder,%20pre-dispensed%20ENG%20PAR_09001bee8135c53f.pdf. accessed March April.

    3. European Medicines Agency. Guideline on the requirements for clinical documentation for orally inhaled products (OIP) including the requirements for demonstration of therapeutic equivalence between two inhaled products for use in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) in adults and for use in the treatment of asthma in children and adolescents. 2009. Available at https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/scientific-guideline/guideline-requirements-clinical-documentation-orally-inhaled-products-oip-including-requirements_en.pdf. accessed April 2022.

    4. NHS England. Delivering a ‘Net Zero’ National Health Service. 2021. Available at https://www.england.nhs.uk/greenernhs/wp-content/uploads/sites/51/2020/10/delivering-a-net-zero-national-health-service.pdf. Access date: April 2022

    5. Fixkoh Airmaster 50mcg/100mcg SmPC: www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/12079 accessed April 2022.

    6. Fixkoh Airmaster 50mcg/250mcg SmPC: www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/12080 accessed April 2022.

    7. Fixkoh Airmaster 50mcg/500mcg SmPC: www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/12082 accessed April 2022.

    FIX-022f2. DoP: April 2022.