Aclidinium Inhalation and Fludrocortisone Acetate

• Generic Name: aclidinium
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Tudorza Pressair

Aclidinium is used to treat bronchospasm caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is a lung disease that also includes chronic bronchitis (swelling of the tubes leading to the lungs) and emphysema (damage to the air sacs in the lungs).

Aclidinium is a bronchodilator. Bronchodilators are breathed in through the mouth to help open up the bronchial tubes (air passages) in the lungs. It is taken by inhalation (an inhaler) and will increase the flow of air to the lungs.

Aclidinium is available only with your doctor's prescription.

• Generic Name: fludrocortisone
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Florinef Acetate

Used for oral mineralocorticoid replacement therapy; use is contraindicated in all conditions except those that require a high degree of mineralocorticoid activity.

Partial replacement therapy, in combination with hydrocortisone or cortisone, for treatment of primary and secondary adrenocortical insufficiency in Addison’s disease after electrolyte balance has been restored.

Hydrocortisone or cortisone (in conjunction with liberal salt intake) usually is the corticosteroid of choice for replacement therapy; concomitant administration of fludrocortisone may be required in some patients.

Treatment of salt-losing congenital adrenogenital syndrome after electrolyte balance has been restored.

Has been used with some success to increase SBP and DBP in patients with severe, chronic postural hypotension (e.g., secondary to autonomic dysfunction, levodopa therapy) that does not respond adequately to nondrug therapy.