Spiriva capsules should always be stored in the blister and only removed immediately before use. The drug should be used immediately after the packaging over an individual Spiriva capsule is opened.

Instruct patients that Spiriva Handihaler is a once-daily maintenance bronchodilator and should not be used for immediate relief of breathing problems (i.e., as a rescue medication). Be alert for ...

Boehringer’s lung drug Spiriva, approved for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, generated net sales of 2.4 billion euros, down 11.4% compared with last year, which the ...