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What does it do?
This product is used in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is an anticholinergic medication, blocking receptors in the lung that regulate airway constriction.
Last text update: 2010-12-15
Last data update: 2012-01-14
Usage:
Spiriva is most commonly used to treat the conditions below, together with the percentage of all people taking the medication for the particular condition.
| Disease/Condition | % |
|---|
| COPD | 94% |
| Asthma | 19% |
General Information:
- 6.9
- Spiriva Average Satisfaction Score
- 75% of patients are at least somewhat satisfied with Spiriva.
MediGuard regularly polls our more than 7,800 users taking Spiriva (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM). This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of the MediGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@mediguard.org.
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Global Patient Feedback for Spiriva
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I tried Spiriva for approximately 4 mos. & by then my urine stream was almost non-existant. I was coughing up sputum 3 or 4 times a day - whether the sputum was already in my respiratory tract or whether the Spiriva caused the sputum I don't know. But the urine problem it caused was enough to make me stop this medication.
- 81 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2012-01-30 09:59:36
I have been using Spiriva for almost 7 years now and was able to quit using a steiod after less than a year along with advair. I have not noticed any bad side effects yet and am so happy to be off the steriod that has many many side effects
- 65 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-08-02 19:53:42
New to Spiriva. Haven't taken any yet. I'm so frightened of all the side effects. Does anyone experience any? How about weight gain? Gained 15 lbs. in 2 years since stopping smoking (due to a stent). Dr. prescribed Spiriva for shortness of breath, but said once I lost the weight, he will take me off of it. Can anyone please ease my concerns. I'm a 73 yr. old woman. Thanks.
- 72 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-07-27 19:21:13
