Generic name:roflumilast [ roe-FLOO-mi-last ]
Drug class:Selective phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitors
What is Daliresp?
Daliresp reduces inflammation in the lungs that leads to COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
Daliresp is used to prevent worsening of symptoms in people with severe COPD.
Daliresp is not a bronchodilator and will not treat a bronchospasm attack that has already begun.
Warnings
You should not use Daliresp if you have moderate or severe liver disease.
Some people have thoughts about suicide while taking Daliresp. Stay alert to changes in your mood or symptoms. Report any new or worsening symptoms to your doctor.
Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any you start or stop using. Many drugs can interact, and some drugs should not be used together.
Call your doctor at once if you have rapid and unintended weight loss.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Daliresp if you are allergic to roflumilast, or if you have moderate or severe liver disease.
To make sure Daliresp is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had:
liver disease; or
depression, mental illness, or suicidal thoughts or actions.
Some people have thoughts about suicide while taking Daliresp. Your doctor should check your mood at regular visits. Your family or other caregivers should also be alert to changes in your mood or symptoms.
It is not known whether this medicine will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
It is not known whether roflumilast passes into breast milk or if it could affect the nursi...
