There is no need to do any special preparation for this test. However, if you are on oxygen therapy, oxygen values must be constant for 20 minutes before the test. If you are taking medication to make ...

Roflumilast (brand name Daliresp) is a prescription medicine used in adults with severe COPD to decrease the number of exacerbations. It is in a class of medications called phosphodiesterase ...

The active substance delivered by INOpulse is inhaled nitric oxide (iNO). NO is naturally produced by the lining of blood vessels as a vasodilator, a compound that acts to relax the smooth muscle ...

Ipratropium (brand name, Atrovent HFA; Boehringer-Ingelheim) is a short-acting bronchodilator. It is used to prevent wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing, and chest tightness in people with COPD.

COPD is among the leading causes of death in industrialized countries, and new pharmacological treatments are being developed to help patients with this disease. But a spectrum of non-pharmacological ...