Pays: Royaume-Uni
Langue: anglais
Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Tiotropium bromide
CST Pharma Ltd
R03BB04
Tiotropium bromide
18microgram
Inhalation powder
Inhalation
No Controlled Drug Status
Caution - AMP level prescribing advised
BNF: 03010200; GTIN: 5055946802350
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER SPIRIVA ® 18MICROGRAM INHALATION POWDER, HARD CAPSULES (tiotropium bromide) READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START USING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. − Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. − If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist. − This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours. − If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4. The name of your medicine is Spiriva 18microgram inhalation powder, hard capsules but will be referred to as Spiriva throughout this leaflet. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. What Spiriva is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you use Spiriva 3. How to use Spiriva 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Spiriva 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT SPIRIVA IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Spiriva helps people who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to breathe more easily. COPD is a chronic lung disease that causes shortness of breath and coughing. The term COPD is associated with the conditions chronic bronchitis and emphysema. As COPD is a chronic disease you should take Spiriva every day and not only when you have breathing problems or other symptoms of COPD. Spiriva is a long-acting bronchodilator that helps to open your airways and makes it easier to get air in and out of the lungs. Regular use of Spiriva can also help you when you have on-going shortness of breath related to your disease and will help you to minimise the effects of the disease on your everyday life. It also helps you to be active longer. Daily use of Spiriva will also help to prevent sudden, short-term worsening of your COPD symptoms which may last for several days. The effect of this medicine lasts for 24 hours, so you only need to use it once Lire le document complet