{"id":54398,"date":"2023-09-20T09:58:36","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T09:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medsname.com\/tiotrop-rotacaps\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T14:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T14:22:10","slug":"tiotrop-rotacaps","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/tiotrop-rotacaps\/","title":{"rendered":"Tiotrop Rotacaps"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"medsbase-tldr-answer\" style=\"background:#fff8e1;border-left:4px solid #f5a623;padding:18px 22px;margin:0 0 28px 0;border-radius:4px;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;font-size:18px;color:#1a1a1a;\">\u26a1 Quick Answer \u2014 What is Tiotrop Rotacaps?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Tiotrop Rotacaps<\/strong> \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 <strong>tiotropium bromide<\/strong>, \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 <strong>long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA)<\/strong> bronchodilator that blocks parasympathetic constriction of the airways for <strong>24 hours<\/strong>. Tiotrop Rotacaps is used as <strong>once-daily maintenance therapy<\/strong> \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 <strong>chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)<\/strong> \u2014 and (in some markets) as add-on therapy for difficult-to-control asthma. Each handihaler delivers <strong>18 mcg per capsule<\/strong>, \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc <strong>Lupin<\/strong> at WHO-GMP certified facilities. Same active drug as international brand <strong>Spiriva HandiHaler<\/strong>. Tiotrop Rotacaps is a <strong>controller, not a reliever<\/strong> \u2014 keep a SABA (Asthalin, Levolin) for acute breathlessness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"medsbase-trust-strip\" style=\"background:#f4f8fb;border:1px solid #d8e3eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;border-radius:4px;font-size:14px;\">\n<strong>\u0391\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bb\u03b1\u03bc\u03b2\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd MedsBase:<\/strong> \u03a0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03c2 WHO-GMP \u00b7 \u0394\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03c3\u03c5\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1 \u00b7 \u03a0\u03b1\u03b3\u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae \u00b7 1,400+ \u03b5\u03c0\u03b1\u03bb\u03b7\u03b8\u03b5\u03c5\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2 <a 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\u03c0\u03b5\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What Is Tiotrop Rotacaps?<\/h2>\n<p>Tiotrop Rotacaps is an Indian-manufactured generic of <strong>tiotropium bromide<\/strong>, a long-acting anticholinergic bronchodilator. Internationally the same drug is sold as <strong>Spiriva HandiHaler<\/strong>. tiotropium bromide binds muscarinic receptors (M1 and M3) on airway smooth muscle for many hours, providing 24-hour bronchodilation with once-daily dosing. It does not cause the tremor, palpitations, or hypokalaemia of \u03b22 agonists.<\/p>\n<h2>How Does Tiotrop Rotacaps Work?<\/h2>\n<p>The parasympathetic nervous system maintains a baseline tone in bronchial smooth muscle through acetylcholine acting on M3 muscarinic receptors. In COPD this tone is the dominant reversible component of airflow obstruction. tiotropium bromide is a <strong>kinetically-selective M3 antagonist<\/strong> \u2014 it binds and dissociates slowly, giving sustained bronchodilation over 24 hours. The result is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sustained bronchodilation<\/strong> for 24 hours from a single dose<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reduced exacerbations<\/strong> in COPD by 14\u201328% in landmark trials (UPLIFT, POET-COPD)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improved exercise tolerance<\/strong> and reduced dyspnoea in stable COPD<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reduced rescue inhaler use<\/strong> when added to ICS-LABA in severe asthma (TIOSPIR-asthma trial)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u03a7\u03c1\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03bd\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>COPD maintenance<\/strong> \u2014 first-line LAMA at GOLD groups B, E (with or without LABA \/ ICS depending on phenotype)<\/li>\n<li><strong>COPD exacerbation prevention<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Add-on for severe asthma<\/strong> not controlled by ICS-LABA (Step 5 GINA)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Asthma-COPD overlap (ACOS)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tiotrop Rotacaps Dosage<\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;margin:12px 0;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background:#2c7cb0;color:#fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;text-align:left;\">\u0391\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;text-align:left;\">\u0394\u03cc\u03c3\u03b7<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;text-align:left;\">\u03a3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c4\u03b1<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Adults \u2014 COPD maintenance<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>18 mcg (1 capsule)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Once daily, same time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Severe asthma add-on<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>2.5 mcg (Respimat) or 18 mcg DPI<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">\u039c\u03af\u03b1 \u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03ac \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>How to Use Tiotrop Rotacaps Properly<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Open the Tiotrop \/ HandiHaler dust cap and mouthpiece.<\/li>\n<li>Place one capsule in the centre chamber. Close the mouthpiece firmly until you hear a click.<\/li>\n<li>Press the green piercing button once and release \u2014 the capsule is now pierced.<\/li>\n<li>\u0395\u03ba\u03c0\u03bd\u03b5\u03cd\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c0\u03bb\u03ae\u03c1\u03c9\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03ac \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7 \u03c3\u03c5\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03ae.<\/li>\n<li>\u039a\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c7\u03b5\u03af\u03bb\u03b7 \u03b3\u03cd\u03c1\u03c9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03c4\u03cc\u03bc\u03b9\u03bf.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inhale slowly and deeply<\/strong> until the capsule vibrates audibly.<\/li>\n<li>\u039a\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03bd\u03bf\u03ae \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 10 \u03b4\u03b5\u03c5\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03cc\u03bb\u03b5\u03c0\u03c4\u03b1, \u03ad\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b5\u03ba\u03c0\u03bd\u03b5\u03cd\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac.<\/li>\n<li>Inhale a second time from the same capsule to ensure full dose delivery.<\/li>\n<li>Discard the empty capsule; do not reuse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Side Effects of Tiotrop Rotacaps<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Common (anticholinergic, dose-related):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dry mouth (commonest \u2014 typically mild, may improve with sips of water)<\/li>\n<li>\u0394\u03c5\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bb\u03b9\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c4\u03b1<\/li>\n<li>Throat irritation, mild cough on inhalation<\/li>\n<li>Sinusitis, rhinitis, nasopharyngitis<\/li>\n<li>Mild urinary hesitancy in older men with prostate enlargement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u039b\u03b9\u03b3\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf \u03c3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03ad\u03c2:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Acute angle-closure glaucoma (rare; care with mist contacting eyes)<\/li>\n<li>Urinary retention in patients with prostatic obstruction<\/li>\n<li>Tachycardia, palpitations (less common than with \u03b22 agonists)<\/li>\n<li>Blurred vision (transient if drug contacts eyes)<\/li>\n<li>Atrial fibrillation in susceptible older patients<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Serious (stop and seek emergency help):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Severe allergic reaction \/ anaphylaxis \/ angio-oedema<\/li>\n<li>Acute eye pain with red eye, halos around lights, blurred vision (suspected glaucoma \u2014 emergency)<\/li>\n<li>\u039f\u03be\u03b5\u03af\u03b1 \u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03b5\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03ae \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03ac\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/li>\n<li>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u03bf\u03be\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2 \u03b2\u03c1\u03bf\u03b3\u03c7\u03cc\u03c3\u03c0\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u03a0\u03c1\u03bf\u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03c5\u03bb\u03ac\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>{$brand} is a controller, not a reliever.<\/strong> Use Asthalin or Levolin for acute breathlessness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use once daily, every day<\/strong> \u2014 protective effect is maintained only with consistent dosing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avoid mist contacting the eyes<\/strong> \u2014 risk of acute angle-closure glaucoma in predisposed patients (narrow anterior chamber, family history). Seek immediate help if eye pain or vision change occurs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prostatic obstruction:<\/strong> use cautiously in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia or bladder neck obstruction \u2014 risk of urinary retention.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u039d\u03b5\u03c6\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03b4\u03c5\u03c3\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b3\u03af\u03b1:<\/strong> tiotropium bromide is largely renally excreted; use cautiously when CrCl <50 ml\/min and monitor for systemic anticholinergic effects.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u0395\u03b3\u03ba\u03c5\u03bc\u03bf\u03c3\u03cd\u03bd\u03b7 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b8\u03b7\u03bb\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2:<\/strong> limited data \u2014 use only if benefit clearly outweighs risk.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u0391\u03c0\u03bf\u03b8\u03ae\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b7:<\/strong> keep capsules in the original blister with desiccant; do not pre-load multiple capsules.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u0391\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03bd\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Known hypersensitivity to tiotropium bromide, atropine derivatives, or formulation excipients<\/li>\n<li>Severe hypersensitivity to lactose or milk proteins (DPI formulations contain lactose)<\/li>\n<li>Acute glaucoma \u2014 relative contraindication<\/li>\n<li>Severe symptomatic prostatic obstruction or bladder outlet obstruction \u2014 relative<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u0391\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bb\u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03b4\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03a6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03ac\u03ba\u03c9\u03bd<\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;margin:12px 0;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background:#2c7cb0;color:#fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;text-align:left;\">\u03a6\u03ac\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bb\u03b5\u03c0\u03af\u03b4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;text-align:left;\">\u0391\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03b5\u03c3\u03bc\u03b1<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;text-align:left;\">\u03a4\u03b9 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Other anticholinergics (oral atropine, oxybutynin, hyoscine)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Additive dry mouth, urinary retention, constipation<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Monitor symptoms \u2014 combine cautiously<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">\u03a4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03c5\u03ba\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b8\u03bb\u03b9\u03c0\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Additive anticholinergic burden<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Caution in elderly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Antihistamines (1st generation)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Additive anticholinergic effects<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">\u0391\u03c0\u03bf\u03c6\u03cd\u03b3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b4\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc \u03b5\u03ac\u03bd \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03cc\u03bd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>\u0391\u03c0\u03bf\u03b8\u03ae\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b7<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0391\u03c0\u03bf\u03b8\u03ae\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b7 \u03ba\u03ac\u03c4\u03c9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc <strong>25\u00b0C<\/strong> in a dry place. Keep desiccant in the bottle.<\/li>\n<li>Do not store in the bathroom \u2014 humidity makes the powder clump and reduces dose delivery.<\/li>\n<li>Once the strip\/blister is opened, use within the period stated on the leaflet (typically 2\u20133 months).<\/li>\n<li>\u039c\u03b7\u03bd \u03b1\u03c6\u03ae\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b7 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b2\u03ac\u03c3\u03b9\u03bc\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- medsbase-related-alts-v1 --><\/p>\n<h2>\u03a3\u03c7\u03b5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ad\u03c2 \u0395\u03bd\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1\u03ba\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ad\u03c2 \u039b\u03cd\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf MedsBase<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/foracort-inhaler\/\"><strong>Foracort Inhaler \u2014 \u03b2\u03bf\u03c5\u03b4\u03b5\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03af\u03b4\u03b7 + \u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03bc\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03cc\u03bb\u03b7 ICS-LABA<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/seretide-accuhaler\/\"><strong>Seretide Accuhaler \u2014 fluticasone + salmeterol ICS-LABA<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/budecort-inhaler\/\"><strong>Budecort Inhaler \u2014 \u03b2\u03bf\u03c5\u03b4\u03b5\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03af\u03b4\u03b7 ICS \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c0\u03c1\u03cc\u03bb\u03b7\u03c8\u03b7<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/duova-inhaler\/\"><strong>Duova Inhaler \u2014 tiotropium + formoterol LAMA-LABA combo<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/triohale-inhaler\/\"><strong>Triohale Inhaler \u2014 tiotropium + formoterol + ciclesonide triple<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"faqs\">\u03a3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03ad\u03c2 \u0395\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/h2>\n<h3>Is Tiova the same as Spiriva?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes \u2014 both contain tiotropium 18 mcg per capsule (DPI) or 2.5 mcg per actuation (Respimat). Spiriva (Boehringer Ingelheim) is the international brand; Tiova (Cipla) and Tiotrop (Lupin) are Indian-market generics. Clinically interchangeable at equal doses.<\/p>\n<h3>Why is tiotropium taken once a day?<\/h3>\n<p>Tiotropium binds and dissociates from M3 muscarinic receptors very slowly \u2014 half-time of receptor association is over 24 hours. A single dose maintains 24-hour bronchodilation.<\/p>\n<h3>Does Tiova help asthma?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes \u2014 tiotropium is licensed as add-on therapy for severe asthma (Step 5 GINA) on top of medium-high dose ICS-LABA. The TIOSPIR-asthma trials showed reduced exacerbations and improved lung function.<\/p>\n<h3>Is Tiova a reliever?<\/h3>\n<p>No \u2014 Tiova is a controller. Onset is too slow (peak 1\u20133 hours) for acute use. Keep a SABA (Asthalin, Levolin) for acute attacks.<\/p>\n<h3>Why dry mouth on Tiova?<\/h3>\n<p>Anticholinergic effect is the commonest side effect of LAMA. Sips of water through the day, sugar-free chewing gum, and good oral hygiene help. Rarely severe enough to need stopping.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I take Tiova with my prostate medication?<\/h3>\n<p>Use cautiously \u2014 anticholinergics can worsen urinary hesitancy in men with prostatic obstruction. Discuss with your prescriber. If urinary retention occurs, stop and seek medical advice.<\/p>\n<h3>What if mist gets in my eyes?<\/h3>\n<p>Anticholinergic mist contacting the eye can trigger acute angle-closure glaucoma in predisposed patients. Aim away from the eyes; if eye pain, redness, or halos around lights occur, seek emergency care.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I take Tiova during pregnancy?<\/h3>\n<p>Limited data \u2014 use only if benefit clearly outweighs risk. Combination ICS-LABA is preferred in pregnancy where possible.<\/p>\n<h3>How long does the bronchodilator effect last?<\/h3>\n<p>24 hours per dose. 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