Brovana 15 mcg (arformoterol tartrate) Inhalation Solution

For Caregivers

BROVANA For Caregivers

Caring for a Patient With COPD
If you are caring for a family member or friend with COPD, you play an important role in helping your loved one manage the difficult symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). You'll help make a difference in their life.

What to Expect

Since you are caring for a person with a chronic, progressive disease, you need to be prepared and understand COPD and its stages.

Caregiving Tips

Learn helpful suggestions and guidelines for you and your patient.

Checklists can help you remember things you may need for day-to-day and emergency care. Make copies and post them in prominent places. You may also want to share these with other caregivers, family members, or friends.

Caregiver Checklist

Emergency Room Readiness

BROVANA is a medicine called a long-acting beta₂-agonist or LABA. BROVANA is used long term, twice a day (morning and evening), in controlling symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adults with COPD. BROVANA is for inhalation use only through a standard jet nebulizer connected to an air compressor and should not be swallowed or injected. BROVANA should not be used in children.

BROVANA IMPORTANT PATIENT INFORMATION

In patients with asthma, LABA medicines such as BROVANA may increase the chance of asthma-related death from asthma problems. It is not known if LABA medicines, such as BROVANA, increase the chance of death in patients with COPD. BROVANA does not relieve sudden symptoms of COPD and should not be used more than twice a day. Always have a short-acting beta₂-agonist with you to treat sudden symptoms. Get emergency medical care if breathing problems worsen quickly or you use you short-acting beta₂-agonist medicine but it does not relieve your breathing problems. Do not stop using BROVANA unless told to do so by your healthcare provider because your symptoms might get worse. When you are using BROVANA twice a day, do not use other medicines that contain a LABA for any reason.

Tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure. Some people may experience increased blood pressure, heart rate or changes in heart rhythm. In COPD clinical trials, the most common adverse events reported with BROVANA were pain, chest pain, back pain, diarrhea, and sinusitis. Other possible side effects include headache, tremor, nervousness, and dizziness.

For additional information, please see the Complete Prescribing Information and Medication Guide for BROVANA (arformoterol tartrate) Inhalation Solution.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

The health information contained herein is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace discussions with a health care provider.

All decisions regarding patient care must be made with a health care provider, considering the unique characteristics of the patient. BROVANA is a medicine used to treat COPD. Remember that no medicine is for everyone. Only your doctor can prescribe BROVANA for you.

Brovana 15mcg (arfermoterol tartrate) Inhalation Solution