Duaklir Genuair (Aclidinium)

Duaklir Genuair (Aclidinium) Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

Duaklir Genuair (Aclidinium) is an anticholinergic for the long-term management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It has a much higher propensity to bind to muscarinic receptors than nicotinic receptors. FDA approved on July 24, 2012.

Duaklir Genuair (Aclidinium) does not prolong the QTc interval or have significant effects on cardiac rhythm.

Trade Name Duaklir Genuair (Aclidinium)
Availability Prescription only
Generic Aclidinium
Aclidinium Other Names Aclidinio
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Type
Formula C26H30NO4S2
Weight Average: 484.651
Monoisotopic: 484.161624833
Groups Approved
Therapeutic Class
Manufacturer
Available Country Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
Last Updated: September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am
Duaklir Genuair (Aclidinium)
Duaklir Genuair (Aclidinium)

Uses

Duaklir Genuair (Aclidinium) is an inhaled long-acting anticholinergic used as a maintenance bronchodilator in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Duaklir Genuair (Aclidinium) bromide inhalation powder is indicated for the long-term, maintenance treatment of bronchospasm associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

Duaklir Genuair (Aclidinium) is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

How Duaklir Genuair (Aclidinium) works

Duaklir Genuair (Aclidinium) is a long-acting, competitive, and reversible anticholinergic drug that is specific for the acetylcholine muscarinic receptors. It binds to all 5 muscarinic receptor subtypes to a similar affinity. Duaklir Genuair (Aclidinium)'s effects on the airways are mediated through the M3 receptor at the smooth muscle to cause bronchodilation. Prevention of acetylcholine-induced bronchoconstriction effects was dose-dependent and lasted longer than 24 hours.

Toxicity

Most common adverse reactions (≥3% incidence and greater than placebo) are headache, nasopharyngitis and cough.

Food Interaction

No interactions found.

Duaklir Genuair (Aclidinium) Disease Interaction

Major: milk protein allergiesModerate: liver impairment, anticholinergic effects

Volume of Distribution

Following IV administration, the volume of distribution is 300 L

Elimination Route

Bioavailability, healthy subjects = 6%; T max, healthy subjects = 10 minutes; Time to steady state, healthy subjects = 2 days;

Half Life

Plasma half-life = 2.4 minutes (indicating that aclidinium is very rapidly hydrolyzed in plasma into its two inactive metabolites and has a low chance of causing systemic side effects). Effective half-life = 5-8 hours.

Clearance

Total clearance, IV dose, young healthy subjects = 170 L/h (inter-individual variability of 36%)

Elimination Route

Intravenously administered radiolabelled aclidinium bromide was administered to healthy volunteers and was extensively metabolized with 1% excreted as unchanged aclidinium. Approximately 54% to 65% of the radioactivity was excreted in urine and 20% to 33% of the dose was excreted in feces. The combined results indicated that almost the entire aclidinium bromide dose was eliminated by hydrolysis. After dry powder inhalation, urinary excretion of aclidinium is about 0.09% of the dose.

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