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...Some people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) use supplements, herbal treatments, or antioxidants as complementary therapy for treating their symptoms. Complementary therapy means they are used along with prescribed...

...Acupuncture is a type of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). TCM has been used for thousands of years. Some aspects of TCM are dietary, like using herbs to treat health issues...

...Some people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) use natural remedies as part of their COPD treatment plan. When natural remedies are used along with a treatment plan, they are...

...Daliresp (roflumilast) is used in adults with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It works to decrease the number of flare-ups or the worsening of COPD symptoms (exacerbations). Daliresp is...

...Symbicort® (budesonide and formoterol fumarate dehydrate) is a medicine that contains multiple drugs for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This type of medicine is also called combination therapy. Symbicort...

...Breo Ellipta (fluticasone furoate and vilanterol trifenatate powder) is a long-term treatment option for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is a combination of two drugs that are...

...Advair Diskus is a type of drug used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. For people with COPD, Advair Diskus may help prevent and treat symptoms such...

...Anoro Ellipta™ (umeclidinium vilanterol) is an inhaled drug that treats chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Anoro Ellipta is a long-term treatment option that helps the muscles around your airways relax...

...Combivent Respimat (ipratropium bromide and albuterol) is an inhaled drug called a bronchodilator. A bronchodilator is a medicine that makes it easier to breathe. Combivent Respimat is used in the...

...Tudorza® Pressair® (aclidinium bromide inhalation powder) is a prescription drug used to treat some people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). People with COPD may take Tudorza Pressair over time...

...Spiriva® is a medicine that is approved to treat those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). People with COPD often struggle to breathe because their airways get narrow, making it...

...Atrovent HFA (ipratropium bromide) aerosol is an oral inhalation medicine. It is used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Atrovent is part of a...

...Phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitors (PDE4 inhibitors) and methylxanthines are 2 types of drugs. Both may be used to treat people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). People with COPD often face irritated...

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...Serevent Diskus® (salmeterol xinafoate inhalation powder) is an inhaled medicine that is a long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist (LABA). Serevent Diskus is a long-term maintenance treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...

...Brovana (arformoterol tartrate) is an inhalation solution used to control symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Brovana is a long-term maintenance treatment. It is taken twice a day to...

...Albuterol sulfate is a drug that is inhaled to help with symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. People with COPD may develop airways that become irritated and...

...If you are diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the next step is to work with your doctor to create an individualized COPD treatment plan. Experts have developed a...

...Smoking has many negative health effects, and it is a good idea for anyone who smokes to quit. For people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), quitting smoking is especially...

...Corticosteroids are a type of medicine commonly used as part of a treatment plan for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Corticosteroids are also called steroids or glucocorticosteroids. Steroids are similar...