Can Spiriva cause coughing?

Inhaled medicines such as Spiriva Respimat may cause tightness of the chest, coughing, wheezing or breathlessness immediately after inhalation.

Can Spiriva cause a dry cough?

The most common side effects reported with SPIRIVA RESPIMAT in patients with COPD include sore throat, cough, dry mouth, and sinus infection.

Why would Spiriva make breathing worse?

This medicine may cause paradoxical bronchospasm, which means your breathing or wheezing will get worse.

What does Spiriva do for your lungs?

Generic Name: tiotropium bromide Tiotropium is used to treat lung diseases such as asthma and COPD (bronchitis, emphysema). It must be used regularly to prevent wheezing and shortness of breath. It works by relaxing the muscles around the airways so that they open up and you can breathe more easily.

Is a sore throat a side effect of Spiriva?

upset stomach; chest pain, fast heart rate; or. cold symptoms such as stuffy or runny nose, sinus pain, sore throat.

Is coughing good for your lungs?

Coughing is an important reflex that helps protect your airway and lungs against irritants. Coughing can propel air and particles out of your lungs and throat at speeds close to 50 miles per hour. Occasional coughing is normal as it helps clear your throat and airway of germs, mucus and dust.

What causes a consistent dry cough?

A tickling sensation in the throat can make you have a dry cough. Dry coughs can come on after a cold or flu or if you have COVID-19. Other conditions like GERD, heart failure and lung cancer can cause chronic dry coughs. You may also have chest tightness with a dry cough.

Does Spiriva cause chest congestion and cough?

The most common side effects reported with SPIRIVA RESPIMAT in patients with COPD include sore throat, cough, dry mouth, and sinus infection.

Does Spiriva cause dry mouth and loss of taste?

The most commonly reported adverse reaction was dry mouth, usually mild and often resolved during continued treatment. Other reactions consistent with possible anticholinergic effects included constipation, tachycardia, blurred vision, glaucoma (new onset or worsening), dysuria, and urinary retention. [ Ref]

Can Spiriva cause this increased coughing?

Spiriva is extremely drying and it will make for thick mucus that is hard to cough up. Advair is also drying and I note that your extremely high dose of that inhaled steroid is not generally recommended.

Does Spiriva cause high blood pressure?

Very rarely, Spiriva has been related to increased blood pressure in people taking the drug for asthma treatment. In fact, in clinical studies of people with asthma, increased blood pressure occurred in 1% to 2% of people taking the drug. But it’s not known for sure whether these people had high blood pressure before they started taking Spiriva.