Barry's Story:

After difficulty biking with friends, Barry realized his symptoms were too much for him to handle on his own—so he talked to his doctor.

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Super: Once-daily ANORO is a prescription medicine used long term to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both, for better breathing and to reduce the number of flare-ups. ANORO is not for asthma. ANORO is not used to relieve sudden symptoms of COPD and won't replace a rescue inhaler.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION FOR ANORO ELLIPTA

  • Do not use ANORO to treat sudden symptoms of COPD. Always have a rescue inhaler with you to treat sudden symptoms.
  • Do not use ANORO if you have a severe allergy to milk proteins or are allergic to any of the ingredients in ANORO. Ask your healthcare provider if you are not sure.
  • Do not use ANORO if you have asthma.

Please see full Prescribing Information, including Patient Information, on this page.

VO: ANORO is used long term to treat COPD for better breathing and to reduce the number of flare-ups. ANORO is not for asthma. ANORO is not used to relieve sudden symptoms of COPD and won't replace a rescue inhaler. Remember to watch the complete video to see additional safety information.

Super: Barry is a real patient who was taking ANORO at the time of filming. GSK paid him for his time and expenses for sharing his unique experience. Individual results may vary. 

BARRY: My shortness of breath got to the point where I had to stop. I realized at that point that I could no longer deal with it on my own. In the past, I’d figured out different ways to try and compensate for my shortness of breath while I was biking.

Super: THE MOMENT OF REALIZATION

BARRY: I’m Barry from Chicago, Illinois. I have three daughters and a 15-month-old granddaughter. My granddaughter is a hoot! My wife, she’s been a good part of my life for 30 years. I’m a really happy guy. My typical day depends on the season of the year. My favorite part of the year is obviously warmer weather.

BARRY: So I get up about 5 a.m. and go out for a ride. Then I get home, shower, change, go to the office for a few hours. Then I come home, relax, maybe spend time with my granddaughter, and my day kind of winds down from there.

BARRY: Twenty years ago, I came to the realization that, if I continued the type of lifestyle I was leading – smoking, not exercising, not eating right – I wouldn’t be around to see my children give me grandchildren.

Super: Please see links on this page for additional Important Safety Information and full Prescribing Information, including Patient Information.

BARRY: I was on a bicycle ride with some friends and my shortness of breath got so bad that I had to stop and rest for a good period of time. And my friends all became really concerned about me being able to continue riding that day. I decided it was time to go to see my doctor. I explained how it had felt like somebody was sitting on my chest, and I couldn’t breathe in deeply, and I couldn’t catch my breath and that I was feeling lightheaded at some point because I just felt I was winded when I wasn’t doing anything.

Super: A WAY FORWARD

Super: Barry is a real patient who was taking ANORO at the time of filming. GSK paid him for his time and expenses for sharing his unique experience. Individual results may vary.

BARRY: After undergoing pulmonary function testing, my pulmonologist, he advised me that I had COPD. And I asked him, you know, “why me?”

BARRY: When my doctor prescribed the ANORO, he discussed all the benefits and risks of taking it. He explained to me that the advantage of ANORO is that it’s a maintenance medication where you’re…

Super: ANORO is not used to treat sudden COPD symptoms and won’t replace a rescue inhaler. 

BARRY: …using it on a daily basis to control the shortness of breath. 

BARRY: My expectations after the doctor diagnosed me with COPD and recommended the ANORO inhaler were skeptical, to be honest.

BARRY: I wasn’t sure if this shortness of breath that I’d been experiencing for quite some time, you know, had been getting worse and worse would be manageable with the ANORO inhaler. And I asked him about that, and he said that every person’s different, but he felt that this was the proper treatment. I had confidence that he knew what he was doing.

BARRY: He recommended a trial to see…

Super: Individual results may vary.

BARRY: …if I felt it was helping me. Well, I called him and I said I did feel that it was making my shortness of breath episodes less frequent. So at that point, I started taking the ANORO on a long-term maintenance basis. You know, I’m feeling pretty good.

Super: ANORO is only for COPD. Do not use ANORO if you have asthma.

VO: Do not use ANORO if you have asthma.

Super: ANORO won’t replace rescue inhalers.

VO: ANORO won’t replace rescue inhalers for sudden symptoms…

Super: Use ANORO only once a day, every day.

VO: …and should not be used more than once a day. Tell your doctor if you have a heart condition, high blood pressure, glaucoma, prostate, bladder or urinary problems. These may worsen with ANORO. Call your doctor if you have worsened breathing, chest pain, mouth or tongue swelling, problems urinating, vision changes or eye pain, while taking ANORO. The most common side effects are sore throat, diarrhea, and pain in the arms and legs.

Super: Please see links on this page for additional Important Safety Information and full Prescribing Information, including Patient Information.

Super: NEW OUTLOOK

Super: Barry is a real patient who was taking ANORO at the time of filming. GSK paid him for his time and expenses for sharing his unique experience. Individual results may vary.

BARRY: I've been on ANORO for just over two years now. And I've been able to continue my family life with my children, traveling. 

Super: Individual results may vary. 

BARRY: My breathing is better. And I’ve made it part of my daily routine. First thing in the morning when I get up, that is when I take my ANORO inhaler, and then go about the rest of my daily activities.

Super: Individual results may vary. 

BARRY: When I started taking ANORO, I asked the doctor if I would no longer have any symptoms. And he advised me that the way the ANORO will work is to reduce the frequency of my breathing problems, and that’s what it’s done. Now that I’m on ANORO, I breathe better.

Super: Individual results may vary. 

BARRY: I’m looking forward to continuing living the active, healthy, fun lifestyle. You know, if anybody was to describe me, they would describe me as a person that goes my own way. I march to the beat of my own drummer and ANORO ELLIPTA helps me breathe better, so I can continue marching to my beat.

Super: ANORO is only for COPD. Do not use ANORO if you have asthma.

VO: Do not use ANORO if you have asthma.    

Super: ANORO won’t replace rescue inhalers.

VO: ANORO won’t replace rescue inhalers for sudden symptoms…

Super: Use ANORO only once a day, every day.

VO: …and should not be used more than once a day. Tell your doctor…

VO: …if you have a heart condition, high blood pressure, glaucoma, prostate, bladder or urinary problems. These may worsen with ANORO. Call your doctor if you have worsened breathing, chest pain, mouth or tongue swelling, problems urinating, vision changes or eye pain, while taking ANORO. The most common side effects are sore throat, diarrhea, and pain in the arms and legs.

Super: Please see links on this page for additional Important Safety Information and full Prescribing Information, including Patient Information. ANORO ELLIPTA was developed in collaboration with INNOVIVA. Trademarks owned or licensed by GSK. ©2019 GSK or licensor. UCVVID180002 July 2019. Produced in USA.

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