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June 2016
Tiotropium (SPIRIVA) is a frequently prescribed drug administered via oral inhalers for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The drug is available in two types of inhaler devices. One of these should never be used. Find out which one.
October 2013
If you or a loved one has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sometimes known as emphysema, and suffers from periodic acute COPD exacerbations requiring steroids, you should know that new research demonstrates that a five-day course of steroids for treating such exacerbations works just as well as a conventional 14-day course.
June 2011
This article lists 355 drugs with names that are often confused with similar-sounding drug names. Find out what you can do to prevent getting the wrong drug.
October 2004
If you are now using ipratropium for breathing problems as a result of COPD, you may wish to switch to tiotropium. This would reduce the number of times per day you must use a drug from four to one, although there is a substantial cost associated.
February 2003
Beta-blockers, a family of drugs frequently prescribed for high-blood pressure, are also very useful (as eye drops) in controlling elevated pressure in the eye (glaucoma). Because beta-blocking drugs, including the topical products, affect both the heart and the lungs these drugs should not be used in patients with bronchial asthma or a history of that disease
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