Spiriva 18 mcg 30 inhalation capsules

Spiriva 18 mcg 30 inhalation capsules:

Tiotropium (bromide monohydrate) inhalation powder, hard capsules 18 mcg.

What is the use of tiotropium:

• Tiotropium is a medication that belongs to a class known as “long-acting bronchodilators.”
• It works by opening your airways allowing air to enter and exit more easily into your lungs.
• It is used to help patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) breathe more easily.
• COPD is a chronic lung disease that causes difficulty breathing and coughing. M
• COPD is a disease associated with respiratory problems known as chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
• COPD is a chronic breathing problem and therefore you will need to use this inhaler on a daily basis and not just on an as needed basis when you have breathing difficulties or other COPD symptoms.
• This medicine is also useful when you suffer from persistent shortness of breath related to a respiratory problem, and will therefore reduce the effects of the disease on your daily life.
• Additionally, it will allow you to stay active for a longer period of time.
• This inhaler also helps avoid sudden, short-term worsening of COPD signs and symptoms that can last for several days.
• This medicine gives an effect that lasts for 24 hours, so you will only have to use the inhaler once a day. 

How to take tiotropium: 

• The usual recommended dose is to inhale the contents of one capsule (18 mcg of tiotropium) once daily. Do not take more than the recommended dose. 
• Take this medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. 
• This medication is not recommended for children and teenagers under 18 years of age. 
• The effect of this medication lasts for 24 hours, so make sure to take your dose at the same time each day. 
• The capsules are intended for inhalation only using the device supplied with the medicine (Handyhaler). Do not swallow the capsules. 
• The inhaler, into which you must put the tiotropium capsule, makes holes in the capsule and allows the content of the capsule to be released so you can inhale the powder. 
• Do not blow into the inhaler.
• Ask your healthcare provider how to use your inhaler if you are not sure how to use it. 

Do not take tiotropium:

• If you are allergic to tiotropium, or any of the ingredients of this medication. Tell your doctor about your allergy and signs. 
• If you are allergic to atropine or similar medicines (such as oxytropium or ipratropium). 

Warnings and precautions: 

• Stop taking the medicine immediately and talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you develop allergic reactions such as shortness of breath, rash, swelling of the face or neck, low blood pressure, or dizziness. 
• Stop taking the medication immediately and talk to your doctor if you feel chest tightness, cough, difficulty breathing, or wheezing after inhaling your dose. 
• Talk to your doctor if you have narrow-angle glaucoma (increased pressure in your eye), prostate problems, urination problems, or kidney problems.
• This medication should not be used to treat sudden attacks of wheezing and breathing difficulties. This medication is used for daily and regular maintenance of respiratory problem only. 
• Be sure to keep inhalation powder away from your eyes because this medication may precipitate if it gets into your eye, which may worsen narrow-angle glaucoma. If this happens, wash your eyes with warm water right away, stop using the inhaler and talk to your doctor or eye specialist right away whenever you experience signs of an acute attack of narrow-angle glaucoma such as blurred vision, eye redness, eye pain or discomfort, or severe vision. Halos around lights or colored pictures. These signs and symptoms may also be accompanied by nausea, headache, or vomiting. 
• This medication may cause dry mouth, which may be associated with tooth decay because it is used long-term. So, make sure to take care of your oral hygiene. 
• Talk to your doctor before you start using this medicine if you have ever had a myocardial infarction (heart attack) within the past 6 months, any unstable or life-threatening heartbeat, or severe heart failure (inability of the heart muscle to pump blood properly). True) during the past year. This is necessary to determine if this medication is right for you. 
• Each capsule of this medicine contains 5.5 mg lactose monohydrate. Talk to your doctor before you start taking this medication if your doctor tells you that you have an allergy to milk proteins or an intolerance to certain sugars. 
• Do not use this inhaler more than once a day. 
• This medication is not recommended for children and teenagers under 18 years of age.

Possible side effects: 

• Rare but serious potential side effects include allergic reactions and signs of bronchospasm (may occur with any inhaled medication), such as unexpected chest tightness, wheezing, coughing, or shortness of breath immediately after inhalation.
• Common side effects include mild dry mouth.
• Uncommon side effects include dizziness, blurred vision, difficulty urinating, fungal infections of the oral cavity and throat (oropharyngeal candidiasis), taste disturbances, sore throat, hoarseness, irregular heartbeat, cough, headache, rash, and heartburn. Intestinal distress, constipation, painful urination.