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12 years ago•11 Replies

NOT SURE IF I SPELT IT CORRECTLY, BUT JUST READ BMA APROVED A NEW DRUG CALLED EKLIRA TO HELP [ A LOT] IN COPD , CAN ANY ONE TELL US WHEN WE CAN EXPECT TO BE PRESCRIBED IT ......IT,S £28 , [SIGH] LOVE JUDE

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12 years ago

Why are all drug names difficult to pronounce and spell? I would like to hear more about this one. x

Gordon5712 years ago

It's been mentioned on here a few times now - have a look:- blf.healthunlocked.com/site...

KingoftheCocktails12 years ago

Sounds very interesting

Gordon5712 years ago

In a nutshell, it's a cheaper alternative to Spiriva and works in a similar way. From what I've read, it's not as effective and you wouldn't not get both at the same time.

Lynne195512 years ago

And, Spiriva has a license which is ending soon. This new one is made by the same company, but is cheaper. Guess what we will all be fobbed of with?

Lynne xx

whit12 years ago

i got this one last week ,so a long with every thing else i take ido`nt know if its doing any good or not . a couple of years ago i tried spivira but had a bad reaction to it so g p stopped it

linsabout• in reply towhit12 years ago

Eklira Genuair can you tell me how you are getting along with this as I have just been put on it. Thank you

whit• in reply tolinsabout12 years ago

well i was on spivira a couple of years ago ,but i had a bad reaction to it .with eklira being powder based i was a bit wary , but up to now every things ok i havent noticed a great improvement in my breathing but the doc did say it would take afew weeks to notice any difference hope you find some benifit from it

linsabout• in reply towhit12 years ago

Thank you as you haven't mentioned any bad reactions I feel slightly better about it

banner12 years ago

oh lynn cynasism , [ lol bas as me] Gordon , guessed you would know, grin whit I,m praying it helps you , bye the way after so many urges off you lovely supportive folk I rang my local , blf, yesterday , the guy I spoke to at the whithybush hospital adrien was brill!!!! I told him the nurse who rang me yesterday morn , had never , hear of a flutter{{{ nurse at gp,s} he said " oh , lor , and is sending the surgery and me a load of "bumph" I,m also going to a local 16 miles grin meeting , which he told me "I would be better fo!!!!!!!" [laughing here, [I love positivity]so thank each one of you for being here, love jude

11 years ago

hi ive just read ur blog,i was put on elkira 4week ago its to get ur lung function up,i asked nurse ,there are two new in halers out seebri and elkira can I have 1 an why u not telling us bout them ,I learned of hear 2 new are out,she just said cum in and try me on 1,i got elkira don't no if its worked yet,i go bak 1st aug for blow test,really think they should tell us ,

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