The Basics
What is Tiotropium?
Used to control and prevent symptoms caused by COPD.
Brand names for Tiotropium
Spiriva, Spiriva Respimat
How Tiotropium is classified
Anti-Asthmatic Agents, Bronchodilator Agents, Muscarinic Antagonists, Parasympatholytics
Tiotropium During Pregnancy
Tiotropium pregnancy category
Category N/ANote that the FDA has deprecated the use of pregnancy categories, so for some medications, this information isn’t available. We still think it’s useful to list historical info, however, given what a common proxy this has been in the past.
What we know about taking Tiotropium while pregnant
N/A
Taking Tiotropium While Breastfeeding
What are recommendations for lactation if you're taking Tiotropium?
Although no published data exist on the use of tiotropium, its use produces negligible maternal serum levels and any drug in breastmilk would not be absorbed by the infant. The risk to the breastfed infant of maternal tiotropium inhalation is small.
Maternal / infant drug levels
Although no published data exist on the use of tiotropium, its use produces negligible maternal serum levels and any drug in breastmilk would not be absorbed by the infant. The risk to the breastfed infant of maternal tiotropium inhalation is small.
Possible effects of Tiotropium on milk supply
Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Possible alternatives to Tiotropium
Aclidinium, Umeclidinium.
List of References
Lactation sources: Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2006-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/None listed
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