can tiotropium be used in asthma?
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Tiotropium is only licensed for use in asthma when delivered using the solution for inhalation device, Respimat. Tiotropium is taken once-daily.
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Conclusions. Cardioselective beta-blockers prescribed to people with asthma and CVD were not associated with a significantly increased risk of moderate or severe asthma exacerbations and potentially could be used more widely when strongly indicated.
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In traditional Chinese medicine, ephedrine has been used in the treatment of asthma and bronchitis for centuries. Both ephedrine and pseudoephedrine act as a bronchodilator, but pseudoephedrine has considerably less effect. Both also increase blood pressure, with again pseudoephedrine being considerably less effective.
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O1. 1.2 Short-acting muscarinic antagonist (SAMA) Bronchodilators such as ipratropium, tiotropium, glycopyrronium, aclidinium and umeclidinium are not 'anticholinergics' since they are unable to antagonize the effects of acetylcholine on nicotinic receptors. They only block the muscarinic effects of acetylcholine.
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Symbicort is also used to prevent bronchospasm in people with asthma. Combivent is a combination of an anticholinergic bronchodilator and a selective beta2-adrenergic bronchodilator and Symbicort is a combination of a corticosteroid and a long-acting bronchodilator.
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In short, yes. This is so that a doctor can ensure you are using the most appropriate medication for your asthma.
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There are two general classes of asthma medications: quick-relief and long-term/controller control medications. Many inhaled asthma medications are meant to be used daily to keep your airways healthy, even if you are not experiencing symptoms.
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Flovent is used to prevent asthma attacks. It will not treat an asthma attack that has already begun. Atrovent HFA and Flovent belong to different drug classes. Atrovent HFA is an anticholinergic bronchodilator and Flovent is a corticosteroid.
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['Antihistamines, corticosteroids and decongestants. These drugs are standard treatment for allergies and postnasal drip.', 'Inhaled asthma drugs. The most effective treatments for asthma-related cough are corticosteroids and bronchodilators, which reduce inflammation and open up your airways.', 'Antibiotics. ... ', 'Acid blockers.']
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A fast-acting relief inhaler, such as albuterol (ProAir HFA, Proventil HFA, Ventolin HFA) is best used to treat asthma symptoms when they occur and may be the only medication needed if you have intermittent symptoms. If you have mild persistent asthma symptoms, inhalers may be prescribed for daily usage.
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BRAND NAME(S): Proventil, Ventolin. USES: Albuterol (also known as salbutamol) is used to prevent and treat wheezing and shortness of breath caused by breathing problems (e.g., asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). It is also used to prevent asthma brought on by exercise.
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Qvar (beclomethasone dipropionate) is a steroid used to prevent asthma attacks. Qvar will not treat an asthma attack that has already begun. Qvar is available in generic form.
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There are many good asthma treatments, but most require a prescription. These medications include inhaled steroids, which fight inflammation, and bronchodilators, which open up your airways. If traditional treatments don't help your allergic asthma, Xolair, an injectable medication that reduces IgE levels, may help.
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The role of tiotropium as a potential 'steroid-sparing agent' in severe refractory asthma is discussed, noting that if patients who are on OGS are not monitored for active inflammation, they may overuse the amount of prescribed systemic steroids, which can result in long-term steroid-related sequelae.
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Symbicort® Maintenance And Reliever Therapy is a new Symbicort dosing schedule for managing asthma. With this schedule, Symbicort is used BOTH for regular daily maintenance treatment AND for relief of breakthrough symptoms. A separate rescue inhaler is not necessary.
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FLOVENT is not for, and should not be used to treat, sudden breathing problems from asthma. FLOVENT does not replace a rescue inhaler. Always have a fast-acting bronchodilator medicine (rescue inhaler) with you to treat sudden symptoms.
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['albuterol (Proair HFA, Ventolin HFA)', 'levalbuterol (Xopenex)', 'ipratropium (Atrovent HFA)', 'albuterol/ipratropium (Combivent Respimat)']