Tiovair-F tablets 18mcg / 12mcg

About Tiovair-F tablets 18mcg / 12mcg

Tiovair-F Uses

• Long term maintenance treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD
• Reducing breathlessness in stable COPD
• Preventing COPD flare ups with regular daily use
• Improving airflow in people with chronic bronchitis or emphysema
• Supporting exercise tolerance in COPD patients

Tiovair-F Benefits

• Combines a long acting antimuscarinic and a long acting beta agonist in one rotacap
• Once daily dosing supports better routine adherence
• Delivers medicine directly to the lungs for targeted action
• May reduce the frequency of COPD exacerbations

What Experts Say

COPD is common among long term smokers and people exposed to biomass smoke or heavy air pollution in Pakistani cities, and it causes gradual, often irreversible airway narrowing. Tiovair-F is not a rescue inhaler, it is a maintenance therapy meant to be used every day to keep airways more open over time.

Despite the product name, Tiovair-F is supplied as a rotacap, a small capsule containing dry powder that must be pierced and inhaled through a compatible inhalation device rather than swallowed whole. Correct inhaler technique matters a great deal, since medicine left in the mouth or throat will not reach the lungs.

Tiotropium relaxes airway muscles for a longer duration, while Formoterol adds a faster acting bronchodilator effect, together improving airflow and reducing breathlessness. Patients should still keep a separate fast acting reliever inhaler on hand for sudden symptoms, since Tiovair-F is not designed for immediate relief.

Drug Class

• Long acting antimuscarinic and long acting beta2 agonist combination, LAMA/LABA

Tiovair-F tablets 18mcg / 12mcg formula

• Tiotropium Bromide
• Formoterol Fumarate

Available forms

• Rotacaps for oral inhalation, used with an inhalation device

How to use Tiovair-F tablets 18mcg / 12mcg?

• Despite the tablet name, Tiovair-F rotacaps are inhaled, not swallowed
• Load one rotacap into the prescribed inhalation device following the device instructions
• Pierce the capsule inside the device and inhale the powder deeply through the mouth
• Use once daily at the same time each day as advised by your doctor
• Rinse your mouth with water after use to reduce throat irritation
• Keep a separate fast acting reliever inhaler available for sudden breathlessness

Drug Interactions

• Other anticholinergic medicines: Combining with similar drugs can increase dry mouth, constipation, or urinary retention
• Beta blockers: These may reduce the bronchodilating effect of Formoterol
• Other beta agonists: Using additional long acting beta agonists raises the risk of heart related side effects
• Diuretics: Combined use may lower potassium levels more than either medicine alone

Risks and warnings

• Not for acute attacks: Tiovair-F does not relieve sudden breathlessness and should never replace a fast acting rescue inhaler
• Heart conditions: Use with caution in people with heart rhythm problems or uncontrolled heart disease
• Glaucoma and prostate issues: Tiotropium may worsen narrow angle glaucoma or urinary retention linked to prostate enlargement
• Accidental swallowing: The capsule must never be swallowed whole, it is for inhalation only

Tiovair-F Side Effects

• Dry mouth
• Throat irritation or cough
• Headache
• Fast or irregular heartbeat
• Constipation
• Urinary difficulty
• Blurred vision if the powder contacts the eyes

Storage Conditions

• Store below 25 degrees Celsius in a dry place
• Keep capsules in the blister strip until immediately before use
• Protect from moisture and direct sunlight
• Keep out of reach of children.