Post by Colleen-NC on Apr 15, 2008 8:07:23 GMT -5
Brovana
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Does anyone no anything about Brovana I thought it was a neb treatment for spiriva but how many times a day do you do it and does medicare pay for it like Albuterol for the neb thanks...........Bruce-O
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« Reply #1 on Mar 14, 2008, 5:40pm »
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Brovana is a long-acting twice a day nebulized bronchodilator. It is covered by Medicare Part B. BTW, it isn't Spiriva -- the only thing in common is that they are both long-acting bronchodilators. Talk to your doctor about it and maybe he/she has a sample you can try.
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« Reply #2 on Mar 14, 2008, 5:42pm »
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Sorry Bruce, I don't know anything about it. I did google it and found this. You can google it also for more information. Maybe someone will come along that has used it.
BROVANA Inhalation Solution Available by Prescription for
Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Brovana® (arformoterol tartrate) Inhalation Solution — an FDA-approved, nebulized, long-acting bronchodilator for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) — was commercially introduced in April 2007 and is available by prescription.
BROVANA is approved for the twice-daily, long-term maintenance treatment of bronchoconstriction in patients with COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. BROVANA represents an exciting treatment option for the millions of patients with COPD. Until BROVANA was approved, patients requiring nebulized bronchodilator treatment only had short-acting bronchodilators to choose from as a nebulized treatment option.
BROVANA is an FDA-approved long-acting bronchodilator for use with a nebulizer.
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« Reply #3 on Mar 14, 2008, 5:43pm »
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Hi Martha, we were posting at the same time. I am glad you were able to answer his questions.
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« Reply #4 on Mar 15, 2008, 8:26am »
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Brovana is basically liquid Foradil for the Neb. I have a sample of it and tried it but didn't seem to be any better so I am sticking to the Symbicort simply for the reason that its already got the steroid in it and its quicker and easier to use. If I had noticed an improvement in my breathing with the Brovana, I would have stayed with it. Good Luck, also I'm not on medicare so I can't help with that.
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Does anyone no anything about Brovana I thought it was a neb treatment for spiriva but how many times a day do you do it and does medicare pay for it like Albuterol for the neb thanks...........Bruce-O
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Brovana is a long-acting twice a day nebulized bronchodilator. It is covered by Medicare Part B. BTW, it isn't Spiriva -- the only thing in common is that they are both long-acting bronchodilators. Talk to your doctor about it and maybe he/she has a sample you can try.
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Sorry Bruce, I don't know anything about it. I did google it and found this. You can google it also for more information. Maybe someone will come along that has used it.
BROVANA Inhalation Solution Available by Prescription for
Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Brovana® (arformoterol tartrate) Inhalation Solution — an FDA-approved, nebulized, long-acting bronchodilator for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) — was commercially introduced in April 2007 and is available by prescription.
BROVANA is approved for the twice-daily, long-term maintenance treatment of bronchoconstriction in patients with COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. BROVANA represents an exciting treatment option for the millions of patients with COPD. Until BROVANA was approved, patients requiring nebulized bronchodilator treatment only had short-acting bronchodilators to choose from as a nebulized treatment option.
BROVANA is an FDA-approved long-acting bronchodilator for use with a nebulizer.
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Hi Martha, we were posting at the same time. I am glad you were able to answer his questions.
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Re: Brovana
« Reply #4 on Mar 15, 2008, 8:26am »
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Brovana is basically liquid Foradil for the Neb. I have a sample of it and tried it but didn't seem to be any better so I am sticking to the Symbicort simply for the reason that its already got the steroid in it and its quicker and easier to use. If I had noticed an improvement in my breathing with the Brovana, I would have stayed with it. Good Luck, also I'm not on medicare so I can't help with that.
