Spiolto Respimat

[purpleygirl]

Hi, this is the first time posting. I have had asthma for twenty years and in the last couple of years it has got a lot worse. The respiratory nurse has been trying me with various things and has now prescribed Spiolto Respimat. I am quite concerned to read in the leaflet that it is used to treat COPD and you should not use it for the treatment of asthma. I wondered if anyone else has been prescribed it for asthma? Thank you.

[EmmaF91 Community Ambassador]

Hi sorry to hear you’ve been bad recently

I’m on spiriva (guessing that’s what you mean) (handihaler - dry powder). Spiriva respimat is licences for asthma (the handihaler isn’t but I struggle to take MDIs). It’s the same as the drug they put in atrovent nebuliser (iatroprium bromide) just a more long term/long lasting.

Hope that helps

Emma x

[purpleygirl in reply to EmmaF91]

The medication is definitely called Spiolto Respimat and the box also states that it is Tiotropium/Olodaterol. Many thanks Emma

[EmmaF91 Community Ambassador in reply to purpleygirl]

Ah ok. Spiriva has tiotropium in it, so it must be the olodaterol that makes it different. Tiotropium is a long-lasting reliever.

From my experience hospital asthma nurses just try anything with asthmatics who can’t get control, and it could be that they’ve given it to an asthmatic before and it’s helped them.

If you’re worried and no one on here is on it you could try talking to asthma uk or your GP and see what they say xxx

[purpleygirl in reply to EmmaF91]

Thanks again Emma, yes I shall do that

[emmasue]

I agree with Emma. I am on Spirivia which is only licensed for COPD and not asthma but I definitely don't have COPD. It is just something else to try because my asthma is tetchy. Hope the new treatment helps. x

[hypercat54]

Hi I have asthma and copd and am on this med. I was very concerned about this asthma clause so I asked my pharmacist. He said that it is no way dangerous for asthma sufferers only that it is of no benefit to us. It will treat the overlap of conditions between asthma and copd but not any that are caused only by asthma.

I was put on it because it doesn't have any steroids in. To be honest I don't really notice any difference between taking it and not. x

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Hi purpleygirl my GP also tried me on Spiriva for asthma. It did nothing at all. I like you have had asthma for over 20 years which seems to be getting worse. I am now on the highest dose of inhaled steroid and some days I really wonder if it’s helping! I really hope that you can find something which helps. If you do let me know.