What is Spiriva HandiHaler?

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What is Spiriva:

SPIRIVA® HandiHaler® (tiotropium bromide inhalation powder) is a once-a-day regular (maintenance) treatment for bronchospasm (airway narrowing) associated with a breathing problem called Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. SPIRIVA helps open your airways for a full 24 hours to help you breathe easier all day, every day. It is not a rescue medicine and should not be used to quickly catch your breath when symptoms suddenly get worse.

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SPIRIVA may make it easier to breathe by helping to relax the muscles in the airways inside your lungs. SPIRIVA helps to open narrow airways and helps keep them open for 24 hours. This allows more air to move in and out of your lungs.

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spiriva(tiotropium)is an inhaler that is used to treat copd. it helps to open the airways to increase flow. it helps against bronchiospasms. however this will not help you once you are short of breath, it is only used as a preventative medication.

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