The onset of Brovana is 6.7 minutes following a dose of 15 mcg.
Time to onset of bronchodilation is 20 minutes and the peak bronchodilator effect is usually seen within 1 to 3 hours of dosing.
The cost of Brovana is around $632.00 for a supply of 60 milliliters of 15 mcg/2 mL.
Brovana is used to treat COPD long term.
For sudden breathing problems, your doctor will likely recommend a rescue inhaler instead such as albuterol (ProAir) or levalbuterol (Xopenex).
These medications work much faster than Brovana to treat COPD flare-ups.
Brovana also known as Arformoterol is a medication that can help people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) breathe easier.
You breathe in the Brovana medication twice per day using a nebulizer.
BROVANA Inhalation Solution should be stored refrigerated in foil pouches.
After opening the pouch, unused unit-dose vials should be returned to, and stored in, the pouch.
An opened unit-dose vial should be used right away.
Perforomist, Serevent Diskus, Striverdi Respimat, Incruse Ellipta, and Advair Diskus are some Brovana alternatives.
Your doctor may recommend taking Brovana before taking budesonide.
This is because Brovana works by opening up your airways and helping you to breathe easier.
Then, you'll take your corticosteroid to decrease the swelling in your airways, which can also help you breathe easier.