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Spiriva with HandiHaler Inhl

Dosage and Storage


Generic Name: TIOTROPIUM CAPSULE - INHALATION
Pronounced: (tee-oh-TROW-pee-um)

Spiriva with HandiHaler Inhl Overdose

This medication will not work and may be harmful if swallowed. If swallowing or overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly. Symptoms may include confusion, unusually fast/irregular heartbeat, hot/dry skin.

Spiriva with HandiHaler Inhl Missed Dose

If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up.

Spiriva with HandiHaler Inhl Notes

If you stop smoking, your breathing problems will improve, and you will lower your risk of cancer and heart disease.

Use only the special inhaler device provided with this medication.

Do not share this medication with others.

Spiriva with HandiHaler Inhl Storage

Store this medication at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C). Brief storage between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C) is permitted. Do not expose the capsules to extreme temperatures. Do not store capsules in the inhaler device. Avoid freezing.

Once the blister is opened, the capsule should be used immediately. Pull back the foil to expose one capsule at a time. Do not expose more than one capsule. If more than one capsule is exposed, you should discard the unused exposed capsule. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep all medicines away from children and pets.

Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company for more details about how to safely discard your product.

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