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What are some other drugs recommended for copd besides advair?
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Many others: Spiriva, tudorza both are long acting muscarinic dilators. Daliresp a pill that decreases exacerbation rates. Other fixed drug combos like advair are symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) and dulera. Also theophylline . Nebulized albuterol , and Perforomist or Brovana which are longacting dilators, also oral steroids.
Answered 6/30/2014
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Bronchodilators: Are the primary drugs used to treat COPD and include agents like albuterol, salmeterol (serevent) and tiotropium (spiriva).
Answered 6/10/2014
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