Spiriva Commercial

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Tiotropium (Spiriva) is a long-acting, 24 hour, anticholinergic bronchodilator used in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Tiotropium bromide (INN) capsules for inhalation are co-promoted by Boehringer-Ingelheim and Pfizer under the trade name Spiriva.
The patient removes one tiotropium capsule from the blister pack, places it into the piercing chamber of the inhalation device and closes the mouthpiece.

The capsule is manually pierced, and the medication is inhaled through the mouthpiece. It is recommended that inhalations are repeated 2 to 3 times to ensure all medication is drawn from the capsule. When properly done, the capsule will make a distinctive flutter or rattle, audible to the patient.

Once the powder capsules are removed from the blister pack, it should be taken immediately via the inhalation device. If a capsule is exposed to the air, it will rapidly degrade to the point the dose will become ineffective. Any previously exposed capsules should be discarded.

The capsules cannot be taken orally - they will not be effective as respiratory medication if absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract and may have side effects if absorbed via this route.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Spiriva
• Commercial
• generic
• Tiotropium
• anticholinergic
• bronchodilator
• chronic
• obstructive
• pulmonary
• disease
• COPD

[silenc3x]

TROUBLE PASSING URINE!

[thelexsta66]

LMAO they mention 'passing urine' like 4 times!

[milroxsox]

What is this song?!

[mooncatx1]

It's obvious that most of the people commenting have never had trouble breathing. if you had, you would not be so glib about it. it is a terrifying experience and this medicine does make life easier for many of us. And for the dumbass that made the smoking comment, many COPD patients have never smoked.

[1955porsche]

QUIT SMOKING MORON...these idiots deserve what they get, nature selects out the morons

[thelexsta66]

@MegaUsername500 I feel you on that one.

[xXGODzSN1P3RXx]

The song is uber cool :)

[MegaUsername500]

I believe the song is called "Hurry the f-k up and change the channel."

[AUSTiNKiNSER]

What's the song called?

[UKGameMaster]

wow... i think i would rather have the breathing problems.