Comparing Spiriva Respimat vs Tiotropium
| Spiriva Respimat (tiotropium) | Tiotropium |
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| Spiriva Respimat (tiotropium) | Tiotropium |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for COPD - Maintenance, Asthma - Maintenance. Spiriva Respimat may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for COPD - Maintenance, Asthma - Maintenance, COPD, COPD - Acute. Tiotropium may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Asthma, Maintenance
COPD, Maintenance
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| More about Spiriva Respimat (tiotropium) | More about Tiotropium | ||||||||||||||||
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Spiriva Respimat has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 33 ratings on Drugs.com. 36% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
Tiotropium has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 157 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Spiriva Respimat side effects |
View all Tiotropium side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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| Other tiotropium brands include: Spiriva | Spiriva, Spiriva Respimat | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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144 hours |
144 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 111 drugs are known to interact with Spiriva Respimat:
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A total of 111 drugs are known to interact with Tiotropium:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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September 15, 2015 |
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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