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Indication & Dosage |
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Inhalation |
MAINTENANCE THERAPY OF COPD |
Adult:
>18 yr: 1 cap (18 mcg of tiotropium) inhaled daily, with the inhalation device, at the same time of day. |
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Precautions |
Narrow-angle glaucoma; prostatic hypertrophy or bladder-neck obstruction; renal impairment. Pregnancy and lactation. Discontinue if immediate hypersensitivity (e.g. angioedema) or paradoxical bronchospasm occurs. Discontinue if eye pain, red eye, visual halos, and other signs of acute narrow-angle glaucoma. |
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Adverse Drug Reactions |
Dry mouth, constipation, cough and local irritation, tachycardia, urinary retention, UTI, upper respiratory tract infection, hypersensitivity reactions, pupil dilation, blurred vision, myalgia, dyspepsia, rash. Pharyngitis, sinusitis, rhinitis and epistaxis reported with the use of inhalation powder. |
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