COPD Rescue Medications

Not an actual COPD patient.

BROVANA® (arformoterol tartrate): Reduced rescue medication use
37% reduction in daily use of rescue albuterol*1

Data from 2 identical, 12-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, multicenter trials assessing the efficacy and tolerability of nebulized BROVANA® (arformoterol tartrate) Inhalation Solution 15 mcg (n=285) vs placebo (n=289) in patients with COPD.2

* Data are pooled from clinical trials A and B over 12 weeks.



COPD patients saw 37% reduction in daily use of supplemental ipratropium*1

Data from 2 identical, 12-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, multicenter trials assessing the efficacy and tolerability of nebulized BROVANA® (arformoterol tartrate) Inhalation Solution 15 mcg (n=285) vs placebo (n=289) in patients with COPD.1

* Data are pooled from clinical trials A and B over 12 weeks.


BROVANA® (arformoterol tartrate) is not indicated for the treatment of acute episodes of bronchospasm, ie, rescue therapy, and does not replace fast-acting rescue inhalers.

BROVANA® (arformoterol tartrate) should not be used in conjunction with other inhaled, long-acting beta2-agonists.

BROVANA® (arformoterol tartrate) should not be used with other medications containing long-acting beta2-agonists.

COPD patients who have been taking inhaled short-acting beta2-agonists on a regular basis should be instructed to discontinue their regular use and to use them only for symptomatic relief for acute respiratory symptoms.

References:

1. Data on file, from a pooled analysis of trials 091-050 and 091-051. Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. 2. BROVANA [prescribing information]. Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc; 2012.