Tiotropium Use in Respiratory Conditions
Tiotropium FAQ
What is tiotropium (Spiriva Respimat®)?
Tiotropium (Spiriva Respimat®) as a maintenance bronchodilator treatment to relieve symptoms of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (December 2017)
What is tiotropium used for?
Tiotropium is also used in a combination inhaler with olodaterol, a long-acting beta-agonist, for the treatment of COPD, under the brand names Stiolto and Spiolto among others. Adverse effects are mainly related to its antimuscarinic effects. Common adverse drug reactions (≥1% of people) include: dry mouth and/or throat irritation.
Can tiotropium be used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
Tiotropium is used as maintenance treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It may also be used as an add-on therapy in people with moderate-to-severe asthma on medium to high dose inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). It is not however approved for acute exacerbations of COPD or acute worsening of asthma.
Is tiotropium a long-acting muscarinic antagonist for chronic obstructive pulmonary?
Tiotropium is a long-acting muscarinic antagonist medication that provides promising therapeutic benefits for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Maintenance therapy of asthma in patients older than 6 years of age Maintenance therapy for patients with chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD)
What is tiotropium bromide used for?
Tiotropium bromide, sold under the brand name Spiriva among others, is a long-acting bronchodilator (LAMA: long acting muscarinic antagonist) used in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma.
What is a tiotropium inhaler?
Tiotropium inhalers (sometimes called "puffers") are known as preventer inhalers. If you have COPD or asthma, you'll use your inhaler regularly to help prevent you from getting symptoms. Tiotropium inhalers are available on prescription only. Some inhalers contain tiotropium mixed with other medicines that help your breathing, such as olodaterol.
Tiotropium References
If you want to know more about Tiotropium, consider exploring links below:
What Is Tiotropium
- https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/tiotropium-inhalers/about-tiotropium-inhalers/
- https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/tiotropium/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiotropium_bromide
- https://www.drugs.com/mtm/tiotropium-inhalation.html
- https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a604018.html
- https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/tiotropium-inhalation-route/description/drg-20066394
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK541127/
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