The pros and cons to using a dry powder inhaler as treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Neil Minkoff, MD: Dr Drummond, we’ve talked a little bit about the differences. You brought some ...

People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often need to use many different inhalers every day to help them breathe better. But now, there are newer inhalers that combine different ...

Spiriva (tiotropium bromide) is a prescription drug that’s used to treat COPD and asthma. The drug comes in an inhaler. It’s usually used once per day. Spiriva is a prescription drug that comes in two ...

Neil Minkoff, MD: One of the things we had already touched on was patients ending up in the hospital in the emergency department [ED], and the overall clinical and economic ramifications of the ...

Digital inhalers may help predict impending acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study published in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal ...

Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans with drug coverage typically cover inhalers for COPD. But you may still be responsible for a portion of the cost. If you have chronic obstructive ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is defined by airway obstruction and alveolar damage caused by exposure to noxious air particles. The physiologic results include varying degrees of ...