Article: Data mixed on anticholinergic use for COPD.(Pulmonary Medicine)

Article: Risk of cardiovascular event in COPD is increased with ...
JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants;  December 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... disease (COPD) who use inhaled anticholinergics have an increased risk of a major cardiovascular event? Bottom line Adults with ... ipratropium (Atrovent) and tiotropium (Spiriva), are at an increased risk of adverse major cardiovascular events including MI and ...

Article: Use of inhaled anticholinergic agents in ...
Respiratory Care;  July 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Introduction Parasympathetic Regulation Cholinergic Neurotransmitter Function Muscarinic Effects Available Agents Ipratropium Bromide Oxitropium Bromide Tiotropium Bromide Clinical Use of Anticholinergics Stable COPD COPD Exacerbation Adult Asthma Pediatric Asthma Adverse Effects Pharmacoeconomics

Article: Tiotropium (Spiriva): a once-daily inhaled ...
Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings;  July 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Tiotropium represents a new generation of inhaled therapy. No other inhaled product has demonstrated effectiveness with once-daily dosing. Treatment has been associated with improved lung function, decrease in the number of exacerbations, increase in the time to first exacerbation, and improved

Article: Common COPD medications linked with increased risk ...
NewsRx Health;  October 12, 2008 ;     700+ words ...The use of inhaled anticholinergic agents (medications ... a significantly increased risk of heart attack ... disease worldwide. Inhaled anticholinergic agents (including ... the significantly increased risk (73 percent ...

Article: Safety data mixed on anticholinergics for COPD.(Pulmonary ...
Internal Medicine News;  December 15, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... the only inhaled anticholinergic examined ... significantly increased risk for both ... significantly increased risk of respiratory ... treated with an inhaled anticholinergic drug, compared ... difference. This increased risk in the combined ...

Article: Health Buzz: COPD Inhalers and Other Health News.(chronic ...
U.S. News & World Report;  September 24, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... January W. Payne COPD Inhalers Tied to Increased Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke Inhaled anticholinergic agents, commonly prescribed for chronic ... research suggests. We found a 58 percent increased risk of cardiac death, heart attack, or ...

Article: Inhalers to fight lung disease 'could cause heart attacks'
Yorkshire Post;  September 24, 2008 ;     487 words ... ... JAMA), the authors claimed: "Inhaled anticholinergic use for more than 30 days significantly ... patients "demonstrated that there is no increased risk of death (all-cause) or death ... link anticholinergic inhalers to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease."