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Living with COPD

The weight of COPD can add up. But
you can do something about it.

The COPD cycle of worsening disease

Breathlessness

Inactivity

The daily symptoms of COPD can stack up into something more—a cycle where the weight of your disease just keeps getting heavier. Find out what you should be on the lookout for below.
COPD makes it hard to breathe, and may cause you to become inactive. And over time, this weakens your lungs, making you susceptible to flare-ups, which in turn makes it difficult to breathe. The cycle of disease goes on.

Weakened lungs

Reduced exercise
capacity

The daily symptoms of COPD can stack up into something more—a cycle where the weight of your disease just keeps getting heavier. Find out what you should be on the lookout for below.

Breathlessness

Inactivity

Weakened
lungs

Reduced
exercise capacity

COPD makes it hard to breathe, and may cause you to become inactive. And over time, this weakens your lungs, making you susceptible to flare-ups, which in turn makes it difficult to breathe. The cycle of disease goes on.

Together, the cycle of symptoms can negatively affect your quality of life.

It’s important to talk to your healthcare provider if you’ve experienced any of these symptoms as they may indicate your disease is worsening.

Frequently
Asked
Questions
Some symptoms of COPD are:
  • wheezing
  • cough
  • chest tightness
  • shortness of breath
It’s important to talk to your healthcare provider if you or a loved one may be experiencing COPD symptoms.
COPD and asthma are two different conditions. While they can display similar symptoms in some patients, they are different diagnoses and may require different approaches to treatment.

Do not use Ohtuvayre to treat sudden breathing problems. Always have a rescue inhaler with you.

Who Should Not use Ohtuvayre?

Do not use Ohtuvayre if you have had an allergic reaction to ensifentrine or any of the ingredients in Ohtuvayre.

What should I tell my healthcare provider before using Ohtuvayre?

Before you use Ohtuvayre, tell your healthcare professional if you have or have had a history of mental health problems including depression and suicidal behavior; have liver problems; are pregnant or plan to become pregnant; are breastfeeding. It is not known if Ohtuvayre may harm your unborn baby. It is not known if the medicine in Ohtuvayre passes into your breast milk and if it can harm your baby.

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

What are the most common side effects of Ohtuvayre?

The most common side effects of Ohtuvayre include back pain, high blood pressure, bladder infection and diarrhea.

These are not all the possible side effects of Ohtuvayre. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at
1-800-FDA-1088.

This summary does not include all the information about Ohtuvayre and is not meant to take the place of a discussion with your healthcare provider about your treatment.

For further information, please see the Full Prescribing Information, including the Patient Information Leaflet.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.