Is Wixela a good inhaler?

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asked Jan 1, 2024 in Other- Health by JasonLdee888 (1,420 points)
Is Wixela a good inhaler?

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answered Jan 2, 2024 by Gracy (149,380 points)
Wixela is a very good inhaler and and 98 percent of people that use Wixela find that it works really good for them.

Wixela is considered a steroid as Wixela is a combination of a bronchodilator and inhaled steroid and it's sometimes called a controller inhaler.

Wixela is a dry powder inhaler which is a dry powder formulation of futicasone propionate/salmeterol.

Wixela can be used long term and is often used long term for the treatment of emphysema, chronic bronchitis as well as COPD.

You can substitute Wixela for Advair as Wixela is a generic equivalent to Advair.

The cost of Wixela is $104.00 for a supply of 60 powder and can be discounted to as low as $88.15 with a goodrx coupon.

Wixela is not much better than Albuterol and for some people Albuterol has worked better than Wixela.

You can take Wixela and albuterol together but only do so if your doctor says it's okay for you to personally take them together.

Some people who take Wixela and albuterol together will be fine but others may experience an increase in serious side effects such as increase in heart rate and increase in blood pressure or even an irregular heart rhythm.

Advair and Wixela are the same as Advair is a generic version of Wixela.

You should stop using Wixela if you have any severe allergic reactions when using Wixela such as difficulty breathing, swelling of the tongue, mouth or face, hives, difficulty swallowing, speaking or breathing or if you have any skin rash or hives all over your body.

If you have severe allergic reactions when using Wixela you should seek medical attention.

Wixela is an anti inflammatory and synthetic trifluorinated corticosteroid.

You should rinse your mouth with water without swallowing to reduce the risk of oropharyngeal candidiasis also known as oral thrush.

It takes 30 minutes for Wixela to work once you take it.

However it can take up to 1 week for the maximum benefits to be noticed from Wixela.

Wixela is a steroid inhaler as Wixela contains a combination of corticosteroid and long acting beta adrenergic agonist.

Wixela does cause weight gain in some people as weight gain is a possible side effect of Wixela.

Other possible side effects of Wixela include vaginal discharge, vaginal itching, feeling weak or very tired and mouth sores and mouth irritation.

The amount of puffs of Wixela inhaler you should take is 1 puff twice daily and around 12 hours apart.

Wixela is cheaper than Advair as Advair costs around $334.00 and Wixela costs around $115.00

A cheaper alternative to Advair is generic Symbicort which is a great alternative to the name brand Advair.

Advair HFA is an aerosol inhaler that is used twice a day and Advair Diskus is a powder inhaler which is also used twice a day.

Advair is better than Trelegy as Advair works better than Trelegy and has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 while Trelegy has a rating of only 6.5 out of 10.

Trelegy is better than Spiriva as Trelegy works better than Spirava and Trelegy has a higher rating than Spiriva.

You can get Spiriva cheaper through use of health insurance or even through Medicare or through RX savings cards.

The generic name for Spiriva Respimat is Tiotropium which can be much cheaper than the brand version of the same medication.

Spiriva is good for both COPD and Asthma although it should not be used for the relief of acute symptoms or rescue therapy.

Medicare does pay for Spiriva as 66 percent of Medicare prescription drug plans cover Spiriva.

The cheaper alternative for Spiriva Respimat is Advair Diskus and Xolair.

The inhaler that can replace Spiriva is Symbicort as well as Ventolin HFA, ProAir HFA, Breztri Aerosphere, Albuterol / Ipratropium and Combivent.

Spiriva is better than Albuterol as Spiriva has a rating of 5.7 while Abuterol has a rating of 3.2.

Spiriva is better than Symbicort for COPD.

Spiriva reduces the chances of a flare up or worsening of COPD better than Symbicort.

There are 2 types of short-acting bronchodilator inhaler: beta-2 agonist inhalers – such as salbutamol and terbutaline.

The best inhaler for stage 3 COPD is Xopenex (Levalbuterol) as well as Advair, Albuterol and Combivent Respimat.

The drug that should be avoided in patients with COPD are long acting beta agonists medications such as ipratropium.

Also COPD patients should avoid drugs such as prednisone and steroids.

The two most prescribed drug medications for COPD are Fluticasone (Flovent) and Budesonide (Pulmicort).

Another most commonly prescribed drug for COPD is Predisolone which comes in a shot, liquid or even pill form.

The drug that is triple therapy for COPD is budesonide/glycopyrrolate/formoterol fumarate that has co suspension delivery technology versus dual therapies.

The strongest medication for COPD is roflumilast (Daliresp) which is a phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor.

The medication roflumilast decreases the airway inflammation and relaxes your airways.

Common side effects of roflumilast are weight loss and diarrhea.

The 3 medication inhaler for COPD is BREZTRI which is a 3 n 1 medicine and inhaler for COPD which combines 3 medicines which are an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) medicine (budesonide), an anticholinergic medicine (glycopyrrolate), and a long acting beta2-adrenergic agonist (LABA) medicine (formoterol fumarate) in one inhaler.

Another inhaler medication for COPD is Tudorza.

The side effects of Tudorza are eye pain or eye redness, seeing halos or bright colors around lights, vomiting, nausea, blurred vision, difficult or painful urination, little or even no urination, or no improvement or worsening of your symptoms.

The indication of Tudorza is for the long term treatment of COPD and bronchospasm associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease which also includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

Tudorza inhaler is an anticholinergic inhaler that treats COPD by relaxing the muscles in the airways which opens the airways and makes it easier to breathe.

The cost of Tudorza is $337.00 for a supply of one Inhaler.

Tudorza should be taken as often as 2 times a day which is in the morning and in the evening by taking Tudorza 12 hours apart.

Tudorza is a long term bronchodilator treatment for people with COPD which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

Tudorza is not a rescue inhaler and should not be used for treating sudden breathing problems.

Tudorza is for the long term treatment of COPD but you may also have a rescue inhaler prescribed that you should use for sudden breathing problems instead.

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