Community Health Leaders...In order to stay up to date on latest treatments, drug discovery, clinical studies and how to manage COPD every day, COPD.net brings...
Treating and Managing COPD...When someone is diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the next step is to create a plan for treating and managing...
COPD Medicines...Medicines are a key part of any treatment plan for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Your doctor should work to find the...
Bronchodilators...Bronchodilators are a type of medicine used to prevent and treat the symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). These symptoms include...
COPD Treatment Guidelines...If you are diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the next step is to work with your doctor to create an...
Medications to Help Stop Smoking...Smoking has many negative health effects, and it is a good idea for anyone who smokes to quit. For people with chronic...
Corticosteroids...Corticosteroids are a type of medicine commonly used as part of a treatment plan for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Corticosteroids are...
Natural Remedies for COPD...Some people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) use natural remedies as part of their COPD treatment plan. When natural remedies are...
PDE4 Inhibitors and Methylxanthines...Phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitors (PDE4 inhibitors) and methylxanthines are 2 types of drugs. Both may be used to treat people with chronic obstructive pulmonary...
Bullectomy...Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a condition that can make it hard to breathe. In COPD, getting air out of the...
Surgery for COPD...Surgery may be a treatment option for some people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Surgery can help the lungs work better...
Oxygen Therapy...One treatment prescribed for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is oxygen therapy. This is also known as supplemental oxygen.COPD is a progressive...
Lung Transplant...A lung transplant is a type of surgery that may be an option for certain people with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
Lung Volume Reduction Surgery...In some cases, drugs and lifestyle changes are not enough to manage the symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). If COPD...
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program...Pulmonary rehabilitation programs can be very helpful for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Pulmonary rehabilitation programs combine education and monitored...
Antibiotics, Mucolytics, and Opioids...Some types of drugs are commonly used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). One of these is called a bronchodilator. Bronchodilators...
Let’s Discuss Self-Advocacy...Coping with COPD begins by finding a great doctor. You and your doctor work together to create a COPD control team. Your...reactions4comments
Medications Used To Treat Asthma And COPD...COPD and asthma are similar diseases. Symptoms felt are similar, such as shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. Even the medicines...reactions10comments
Many Choices Is a Good Thing...Of course, we would rather not have lung diseases like asthma or COPD. Yet, be it as it is, many of us...reactions11comments
The Loneliness of COPD...Editor's Note: This article was originally published on March 4, 2021.Going from a very active social life to a stay-at-home life, I...reactions10comments