... capsule - but nothing on what happens if it is swallowed. Are the effects just diminished because it's going through the digestive system - or does something bad happen?
Anonymous Spiriva HandiHaler - There are cautions all over the material for Spiriva about not swallowing the?
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- 10 Dec 2011 by Anonymous
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- spiriva, spiriva handihaler
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Marvell13 Dec 2011
Yes, you won't get the respiratory benefits if you swallow the Spiriva capsule.
Spiriva is an anticholinergic agent. It works by enlarging the airways to allow easier breathing. It comes as a capsule containing dry powder, which is inhaled through the mouth using the HandiHaler device.
Spiriva is used to prevent bronchospasm (narrowing of the airways in the lungs) in people with bronchitis, emphysema, or COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
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