Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Management

Our Board Certified Clinical Pharmacist Practitioners
  • Evaluate and manage COPD based on clinical practice guidelines.
  • Recommend and individualize COPD management based on patient‐specific need.
  • Assess poor inhaler technique, poor medication adherence and other comorbidities.
  • Evaluate evidence that influences developing an individual plan, education and treatment goals for patient and family.
  • Formulate patient‐centered daily self-care plan for complex patients with COPD.
COPD Management and Prevention
  • Smoking Cessation and abstinence
  • Limit exposure to second hand smoke
  • Limit exposure to dusts, fumes and gases
  • Pharmacological treatment includes bronchodilators and corticosteroids
  • Supplemental oxygen therapy
  • Collaborative self-management
  • Surgery
Risks of COPD
  • Diabetes
  • High blood pressure
  • Heart disease
Goals for successful management
  • Relieve and maintain control of COPD symptoms.
  • Decrease the frequency and severity of exacerbations.
  • Prevent and treat COPD progression.
  • Maintain normal activity levels and improve exercise tolerance.
  • Monitor nutritional needs.
  • Get vaccinated such as FLU and Pneumococcal vaccines.