DALIRESP- roflumilast tablet
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
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MEDICATION GUIDE
DALIRESP® (da'-li-resp)
(roflumilast)
Tablets
Read this Medication Guide before you start taking DALIRESP® and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This information does not take the place of talking with your healthcare provider about your medical condition or treatment.
What is the most important information I should know about DALIRESP?
DALIRESP can cause serious side effects. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the symptoms listed below while taking DALIRESP.
DALIRESP may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how DALIRESP works. Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
What is DALIRESP?
DALIRESP is a prescription medicine used in adults with severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) to decrease the number of flare-ups or the worsening of COPD symptoms (exacerbations).
DALIRESP is not a bronchodilator and should not be used for treating sudden breathing problems. Your healthcare provider may give you other medicine to use for sudden breathing problems.
It is not known if DALIRESP is safe and effective in children.
Who should not take DALIRESP?
Do not take DALIRESP if you:
What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking DALIRESP?
Before you take DALIRESP, tell your healthcare provider if you:
How should I take DALIRESP?
What are the possible side effects of DALIRESP?
DALIRESP can cause serious side effects, including:
See “What is the most important information I should know about DALIRESP?”
The most common side effects of DALIRESP include:
Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.
These are not all the possible side effects of DALIRESP.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
How do I store DALIRESP Tablets?
Keep DALIRESP Tablets and all medicines out of the reach of children.
General information about DALIRESP
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide. Do not use DALIRESP for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give DALIRESP to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them.
This Medication Guide summarizes the most important information about DALIRESP. For more information about DALIRESP, talk with your healthcare provider. You can ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for information about DALIRESP that is written for health professionals.
For more information about DALIRESP call 1-800-236-9933.
What are the ingredients in DALIRESP?
Active ingredient: roflumilast
Inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, corn starch, povidone and magnesium stearate.
This Medication Guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Rev. 04/2017
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AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Wilmington, DE 19850