Each capsule contains 22.5 microgram tiotropium bromide monohydrate equivalent to 18 microgram tiotropium. The delivered dose (the dose that leaves the mouthpiece of the HandiHaler® device) is 10 microgram tiotropium. Excipient with known effect: Each capsule contains 5.5 milligram of lactose (as monohydrate).
Can you overdose on Spiriva?
If you take too much Spiriva, call your healthcare provider or local Poison Control Center, or seek emergency medical attention right away. If Spiriva is administered by a healthcare provider in a medical setting, it is unlikely that an overdose will occur.2015-06-17
How do you take Spiriva capsules?
- Pull open the dust cap and mouthpiece of the HandiHaler.
- Remove one SPIRIVA capsule from its package immediately before use. ...
- PLACE the capsule in the center chamber.
- CLOSE the mouthpiece firmly until you hear a click.
- Keep the mouthpiece pointing up. ...
- BREATHE OUT all the way. ...
- Keep your head upright.
Can spiriva cause stomach pain?
upset stomach; chest pain, fast heart rate; or. cold symptoms such as stuffy or runny nose, sinus pain, sore throat.
Can you swallow a Spiriva capsule?
Fortunately, Spiriva capsules are not harmful if swallowed, but the medicine does not work if taken this way. If you swallow a capsule that is intended to be inhaled, your symptoms may not improve or they may get worse.
What happens if you swallow an inhaler capsule?
If you swallow a capsule that is intended to be inhaled, your symptoms may not improve or they may get worse. Foradil (formoterol fumarate) capsules and TOBI (tobramycin) Podhaler capsules are other examples of capsules containing medicine that is meant to be inhaled, not swallowed.2013-07-31
Can spiriva cause difficulty swallowing?
These adverse reactions are: application site irritation (glossitis, mouth ulceration, and pharyngolaryngeal pain), dizziness, dysphagia, hoarseness, intestinal obstruction including ileus paralytic, intraocular pressure increased, oral candidiasis, palpitations, pruritus, tachycardia, throat irritation, and urticaria.
Can you inhale capsules?
Do not swallow these capsules by mouth. Use the special inhaler to inhale the powder in the capsules. Inhale this medication by mouth as directed by your doctor, usually once daily. Inhale 2 times per capsule to make sure you inhale all of the drug.
Can Spiriva cause difficulty swallowing?
These adverse reactions are: application site irritation (glossitis, mouth ulceration, and pharyngolaryngeal pain), dizziness, dysphagia, hoarseness, intestinal obstruction including ileus paralytic, intraocular pressure increased, oral candidiasis, palpitations, pruritus, tachycardia, throat irritation, and urticaria.
Is Spiriva a capsule?
Spiriva HandiHaler is packaged in capsules that come with a special inhaler device. Each time you use the medicine, load a capsule into the device and click the mouthpiece closed.2021-06-14
What happens if Spiriva capsule is swallowed?
Fortunately, Spiriva capsules are not harmful if swallowed, but the medicine does not work if taken this way. If you swallow a capsule that is intended to be inhaled, your symptoms may not improve or they may get worse.