Good day to you all, Fostair or Luforbec :-(

[Gugsy]

My medication was changed a few weeks back from fostair to luforbec, my symptoms became more pronounced within days, breathlessness, tight chest. I have contacted my GP and had fostair reinstated yesterday, i thought i would try and find out more about luforbec, there is not a lot of information to find, the only thing i found was that it was tested ( in india) on healthy individuals ?.

The change in my symptoms were marked, more use of luforbec and ventolin, puffed out from menial things that normally would not phase me. I am looking forward to getting back to fostair!

[Patk1]

That's ridiculous! You'd expect it to be tested on people in the target group at least.hope u soon improve

[Gugsy in reply to Patk1]

yes, incredible I know, how did the MHRA think this was sufficient to allow it, will have my old meds in a day or so, so should see a marked improvement soon, thanks for your wishes

[Patk1]

I've found the difference lies in the non active ingredients - fostair uses hydrochloric acid( which is inorganic) & lufrobec uses maleic acid( organic).Also of note BOTH INHALERS USE SAME PROPELLANT - norfluorane 134a

[JazzySalmon]

This has happened to a few of us. I hope you recover quickly once back on the proper medication.

[Pontyp]

I was changed to Luforbec and found it did not agree with me, I went back to see the asthma nurse and was changed back to Fostair,, - it is a cost saving exercise and so called ‘ green initiative’ by the NHS which is proving to be ‘problematic,,,

[DannyQ]

It's very simple to myself as Luforbec is a generic and Fostair is the original product so they have had time to develop the product, which is best for the patient. whereas a generic is rushed to market in attempt to make the product as cheap as possible to compete.Now if you check the historical posts on the asthma forum you will find a high percentage of people have had issues with Luforbec.

I hope this helps

[smc78]

gov.uk/government/publicati...

[Gugsy in reply to smc78]

thanks for this, as i found, not tested on the target patient group

[Patk1 in reply to smc78]

Thanku for this.im appalled that clinical trials weren't necessary!!! Those that were, were on healthy people#!no mention of how many or details.this is one medication, if offered, I will refuse

[Fruitandveg]

I also had issues. It made me cough immediately on the 1st inhale using my spacer therefore unable to take my 5 breath cycle & my peak flow dropped. GP changed my repeat prescription back to Fostair. It also made my throat burn.

[Blue-Breeze]

I reported my reactions to the yellow card scheme. They really do need to know how this affects some of us. I ended on a course of Prednisolone.

[Shaft1952]

Hi Gugsy, sorry I can't help I don't have ventolin, my treatment is symbicort, which is combined treatment. I can't take ventolin due to palpitations it causes me.

[Simi55]

Hi Gugsy, I have made a few replies to your situation, hope you can look them up under Simi55. I don't know how to make a link to them or even if it is possible. Hope you are soon better on Fostair. Good Luck.

[Gugsy in reply to Simi55]

good day to you Simi55, thanks for your post, i have been to your profiles and have had a look, i think all those unwanted symptoms I had with the meds change, on a brighter note, received my old prescription today and feel better already! Thanks again