A great question from a HealthTap patient: LindaH asked: I’m a 68 yr. old female. 5ft. 6in, with copd. What should my peak flow be. Thank you? Answer: How long have you had COPD? In a healthy 68yo who is about your height, normal peak flow is 360-375 or so. What are normal and abnormal peak …
For patients on ADVAIR for COPD or Asthma, eye pressure and the lens should be checked at least once per year to be sure the steroid in this medication is not increasing eye pressure (or putting optic nerve at risk for glaucoma) or causing a cataract. Approved Uses for ADVAIR ADVAIR DISKUS is a prescription …
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There is 1 case report of Tiotropium (ingredient in SPIRIVA) causing acute angle closure glaucoma. If you have narrow angles of eye, let PCP know. Otherwise rare risk of cataract. No case reports of macular degeneration. Pulm Pharmacol Ther. 2007;20(6):627-8. Epub 2006 Aug 18. Acute angle-closure glaucoma precipitated by local tiotropium absorption. Oksuz H1, Tamer C, Akoglu S, Duru M. Author information Abstract …