What is COPD-Emphysema
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an umbrella term for a group of respiratory tract diseases that are characterized by airflow obstruction or limitation. It is usuall...
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COPD & Emphysema Treatments
| Treatment | Description | Reviewed by | Helps | |
 | Asmanex | Asmanex is an orally inhaled steroid used to treat asthma. Read Reviews | 25 Members | 79% of the time |
| Azmacort | Azmacort is an inhaled corticosteroid used to treat asthma. Read Reviews | 18 Members | 83% of the time |
| Singulair | Montelukast is an oral leukotriene receptor antagonist (LTRA) for the maintenance tre... Read Reviews | 17 Members | 93% of the time |
| Maxair | Maxair (pirbuterol) is an orally inhaled medication used to treat asthma and other pu... Read Reviews | 10 Members | 70% of the time |
| Lexapro | Escitalopram acts as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor or SSRI. It is typicall... Read Reviews | 8 Members | 86% of the time |
| Accolate | Zafirlukast is an oral leukotriene receptor antagonist (LTRA) for the maintenance tre... Read Reviews | 8 Members | 88% of the time |
| Flonase | Fluticasone propionate is a glucocorticoid often prescribed as treatment for asthma a... Read Reviews | 6 Members | 100% of the time |
| Support from Friends & Family | The support and encouragement of friends and family can have a very powerful effect o... Read Reviews | 6 Members | 83% of the time |
| Guaifenesin | Guaifenesin is an expectorant drug usually taken orally to assist the expectoration (... Read Reviews | 6 Members | 100% of the time |
| Prayer | Prayer is an active effort to communicate with a deity or spirit either to offer prai... Read Reviews | 6 Members | 100% of the time |
| Physical Exercise | Physical exercise is the performance of some activity in order to develop or maintain... Read Reviews | 5 Members | 80% of the time |
| Positive Thinking | Positive thinking and a positive attitude may indeed have power. In recent years scie... Read Reviews | 5 Members | 100% of the time |
| Chantix | Varenicline (Chantix®, Pfizer, usually as varenicline tartrate) is a prescription me... Read Reviews | 4 Members | 100% of the time |
| QVAR | QVAR is an oral metered dose inhaler containg beclometasone dipropionate, a potent Cl... Read Reviews | 4 Members | 100% of the time |
| Flovent | Fluticasone propionate is a potent synthetic corticosteroid often prescribed as treat... Read Reviews | 4 Members | 100% of the time |
