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What Causes Tightness In The Chest After Taking Incruse Ellipta?

I was recently (about 10 days ago) with mild enphazema. Dr. precribed Incruse Ellipta. It doesn t seem to help. After I use it, my chest feels tight and i feel like I m having a difficult time projecting my voice. Does this medication take time before it begins to work?
Mon, 21 Jan 2019
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Internal Medicine Specialist,  's  Response
Hi,

Incruse Ellipta (umeclidinium) Inhalation Powder is an anticholinergic drug used for the long-term, once-daily, maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema. They have a slower onset of bronchodilation. Hence you need to take β2-agonists which prevent all bronchoconstrictor mechanisms, with umeclidinium which inhibits only the cholinergic reflex component of bronchoconstriction.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas,
Internal Medicine Specialist
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What Causes Tightness In The Chest After Taking Incruse Ellipta?

Hi, Incruse Ellipta (umeclidinium) Inhalation Powder is an anticholinergic drug used for the long-term, once-daily, maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema. They have a slower onset of bronchodilation. Hence you need to take β2-agonists which prevent all bronchoconstrictor mechanisms, with umeclidinium which inhibits only the cholinergic reflex component of bronchoconstriction. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas, Internal Medicine Specialist