SPIRIVA is a once-daily inhaled maintenance prescription treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is a serious lung disease that includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both. SPIRIVA treats both conditions by opening narrowed airways.
Once-daily SPIRIVA helps you breathe better all day, every day. And it does not contain a steroid. Ask your doctor if SPIRIVA is right for you.
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SPIRIVA helps you breathe better by helping open the airways inside your lungs.
In this section, you'll learn about:
- How one daily dose opens airways for 24 hours
- Why SPIRIVA must be taken every day
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IMPORTANT PRODUCT INFORMATION
Talk to your doctor to see if Spiriva® HandiHaler® (tiotropium bromide inhalation powder) is right for you.
SPIRIVA HandiHaler is a prescription medicine used once every day (a maintenance medicine) to control symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both. SPIRIVA relaxes airways and helps keep them open, to help make it easier to breathe when used every day.
SPIRIVA HandiHaler is not a rescue medicine and should not be used for treating sudden breathing problems.
Do not swallow SPIRIVA capsules. Only use SPIRIVA capsules with the HandiHaler device. The contents of the capsule should only be inhaled by mouth using the HandiHaler device.
Stop taking SPIRIVA and get medical help right away if your breathing suddenly worsens, your throat or tongue swells, you get hives, or have vision changes or eye pain.
Tell your doctor if you have glaucoma, problems passing urine or an enlarged prostate, as these may worsen with SPIRIVA. Also discuss with your doctor all the medicines you take, including eye drops.
The most common side effect with SPIRIVA is dry mouth. Others include constipation and trouble passing urine. For a complete list of reported side effects, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Do not get SPIRIVA powder in your eyes.
Do not use SPIRIVA if you are allergic to any of the ingredients in SPIRIVA capsules (tiotropium, lactose monohydrate) and if you have had an allergic reaction to atropine or any medicines like it, such as ipratropium (Atrovent).
Read the Patient Information and the step-by-step Patient’s Instructions for Use for SPIRIVA before you take your medicine.
The information provided on this site is for general information and educational purposes only. You should always consult a doctor for diagnosing and treating a health or fitness problem, and before using any drug product discussed on this site.
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