New drug for COPD

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http://www.nycomed.com/media/news-releases/2011/nycomeds-novel-copd-therapy-roflumilast-receives-fda-approval/

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No,It's not a liquid Like abulteral. I use both albuteral & Spriva which is the same type drug as Advair I believe. What Spiriva is a a capsule that you place in the device for delivery of the medicine. You place the capsule in a hole inside then when you close the top and press a button a little nail shaped metal piece stabs a hole in the capsule. You blow all of your breath out slowly then suck in slowly while it delivers a little at a time to your lungs. It really works to cut down on coughing because all that phleum doesn't come up like it use to. With me anyway, I suppose everyones different but although it helps with that it does not allow me to walk any father, now thats what I want! Maybe this new medicine, I'm going to ask my doc my next visit, good luck!

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is spiriva used in a nebulizer, thinking about albuteral as aposed to advair

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k thanks!

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  I read that roflumilast is a new drug that controls the inflammation that causes copd to get more severe. I currently use Spiriva and this article said that there was a higher rate of sudden death with the mist inhalers in people with vascular disease. So I am thinking about switching up after talking it over with my doctor.roflumilast is a pill you take daily.So I guess your answer would be anti-inflammatory.

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DO YOU KNOW WHAT TYPE OF DRUG IT IS OR BETTER THAN ADVAIR?