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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Asthma / December 2004Does Spiriva HandiHaler works?
My doctor gave me a sample of Spiriva HandiHaler by Pfizer (tiotropium bromide inhalation powder) to try instead of Adwar 100/50 (2 puffs a day). My "moderate" asthma is presently under control, so I am eager to try it to get away from steroids. I also take a Singular pill every evening. Does anyone here has any experience as to how effective it is and knows of any side effects? Thanks a lot, FJV my dr gave me samples a few weeks ago when my chronic asthma went out of control. I use it along with singulair and advair 250/5 twice a day. I have not noticed any side effects... but I have noticed an improvement in my asthma... and it staying under control..... > My doctor gave me a sample of Spiriva HandiHaler by Pfizer (tiotropium > bromide inhalation powder) to try instead of Adwar 100/50 (2 puffs a day). [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Thanks a lot, > FJV "instead of Advair"? That doesn't seem right, if Advair has your symptoms pretty much under control. I've been using Spiriva for several months and am really appy with it. For me it's better than Atrovent, the drug it replaced. I'm really happy with it. Atrovent is a similar drug to Spiriva, the generic names being tiotropium and ipratropium. Both sucessors to atropine (belladonna) an ancient medicament. But the principal drug in Advair is a steroid, fluticasone. If you stop using it, quite likely your symptoms will return. In spite of the Spiriva. What do you think, CBI? Actually, Advair is a combo of Serevent (salmeterol) and Flovent (fluticasone). Some people using Serevent are actually finding that their asthma is getting worse as was my case - I was using Serevent and Pulmicort. This past summer I was switched to Spiriva along with Pulmicort and cannot believe the difference in my breathing. To answer the original post, I have found it to be very effective - much more so than Serevent - with the only noticable side effect being dry mouth. This can be somewhat alleviated by rinsing after using the Spiriva. Best of luck and Happy "wheeze free" Holidays! Linda >"LadyBadger" writes: > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Pulmicort. This past summer I was switched to Spiriva along with >Pulmicort and cannot believe the difference in my breathing. Spiriva is used to treat COPD, not Asthma... perhaps you don't have Asthma.... a lot of people are being treated for Asthma when in fact they have COPD instead... an awful lot of MDs, especially pulmonologists, are charlatans. ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- ********* "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." Sheldon ```````````` The "Handihaler" (Spiriva, Advair) is a much more complicated contraption than the "Turbuhaler" (Pulmicort). To get the powder out of the Handihaler and into my lungs I really have to draw hard, Suck power, hmm. Glad I can do it but wonder whether someone more frail and debilitated might not be able to do so. The Turbuhaler is more simple and easier to inhale from. If you will take off the part that touches your lips, put on your reading glasses, and peer into the hole, you'll see how it works. I'm sure Turbuhaler is patented. It's Astra-Zenica's ace-in-the-hole.---Jack |
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