Can The Copd Drug Spiriva Increase Your Stroke Risk
The available evidence from the most recent clinical trials indicates that Spiriva does not increase the risk of stroke, heart attack, or death. Spiriva is a treatment for bronchospasms that occur as part of COPD. These are sudden contractions in the airways that make it difficult to breathe. The medication is taken once daily through an inhaler to prevent bronchospasm. It’s not intended to be used as a “rescue medication” to stop symptoms....