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I had lung cancer surgery and my lung specialist perscribed albuterol sulfate hfa. can i use trelegy ellipta as a replacement?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

They are not the same, Albuterol HFA can be used as needed for shortness of breath, Trelegy Ellipta is used for maintenance therapy for COPD and is a combination of 3 different drugs. Your prescriber will be best to explain, many patients use both.

Answered 10/11/2022

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