What is the management for COPD?
For most people with COPD, short-acting bronchodilator inhalers are the first treatment used. Bronchodilators are medicines that make breathing easier by relaxing and widening your airways. There are 2 types of short-acting bronchodilator inhaler: beta-2 agonist inhalers – such as salbutamol and terbutaline.
What is COPD self management?
Therefore, it makes sense to incorporate a collaborative, self-management action plan into COPD care. Other self-management strategies in COPD include smoking cessation, improving exercise and physical activity levels, proper nutrition, medication adherence, and coping skills. This is simply good medical practice (9).
What are the goals of COPD management?
The goal of COPD management is to improve a patient’s functional status and quality of life by preserving optimal lung function, improving symptoms, and preventing the recurrence of exacerbations.
What is the best treatment for COPD exacerbation?
Most patients with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) require oxygen supplementation during an exacerbation. Inhaled short-acting beta-agonists are the cornerstone of drug therapy for acute exacerbations. Use antibiotics if patients have acute exacerbations and purulent sputum.
What inhalers are used for COPD?
The most common combination inhalers used in COPD have two long-acting bronchodilators (LABA + LAMA):…Combination inhalers
- Umeclidinium/vilanterol (Anoro Ellipta)
- Tiotropium/olodaterol (Stiolto)
- Glycopyrrolate/formoterol (Bevespi)
- Glycopyrrolate/indacaterol (Utibron)
- Aclidinium/formoterol (Duaklir)
Can I use two different inhalers?
ANSWER: If you use more than one inhaler on a regular basis, it is important to use these inhalers in the proper order. This will maximize the effectiveness of your inhalers. One inhaler relaxes and opens the airways in your lungs.