Roflumilast
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| Trade names | Daxas, Daliresp, others | 
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| Drug class | Phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor (PDE-4)[1] | 
| Main uses | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)[1] | 
| Side effects | Diarrhea, nausea, headache, back pain, trouble sleeping, dizziness[2] | 
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| Routes of use  | By mouth | 
| Typical dose | 0.5 mg OD[1] | 
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| AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph | 
| MedlinePlus | a611034 | 
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| Pharmacokinetics | |
| Bioavailability | 79%[4][3][6][7] | 
| Protein binding | 99%[4][3][6][7] | 
| Metabolism | Liver via CYP1A2 & CYP3A4[4][3][6][7] | 
| Elimination half-life | 17 hours (30 hours [active metabolite])[4][3][6][7] | 
| Excretion | Urine (70%)[4][3][6][7] | 
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| Formula | C17H14Cl2F2N2O3 | 
| Molar mass | 403.21 g·mol−1 | 
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Roflumilast, sold under the trade name Daxas among others, is a medication used for the long term management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).[1] It is used in those with severe disease.[1] It is taken by mouth.[1]
Common side effects include diarrhea, nausea, headache, back pain, trouble sleeping, and dizziness.[2] Other side effects can include suicide.[2] It is a selective inhibitor of the enzyme phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE-4) and works by decreasing lung inflammation.[1][5]
Roflumilast was approved for medical use in Europe in 2010 and the United States in 2011.[5][8][2] In the United Kingdom it costs the NHS about £38 per month as of 2021.[9] This amount in the United States costs about 430 USD.[10]
Medical uses
Its primary use is in the prevention of exacerbations in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).[4][3][6][7][5] It is however unclear if benefits are greater than harms.[11]
Dosage
It is taken at a dose of 0.5 mg per day.[1] Some people may be started at half the that dose for the first month.[2]
Side effects
Common (1–10% incidence) adverse effects include:[4][3][6][7][12]
- Diarrhea
 - Weight loss
 - Nausea
 - Headache
 - Insomnia
 - Decreased appetite
 - Abdominal pain
 - Rhinitis
 - Sinusitis
 - Urinary tract infection
 - Depression
 
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Roflumilast Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
 - 1 2 3 4 5 "DailyMed - DALIRESP- roflumilast tablet". dailymed.nlm.nih.gov. Archived from the original on 25 March 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Daxas 250 micrograms tablets - Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC)". (emc). 11 June 2020. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Daliresp- roflumilast tablet". DailyMed. 12 March 2020. Archived from the original on 25 March 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
 - 1 2 3 4 "Daxas EPAR". European Medicines Agency. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Daliresp : EPAR - Product Information" (PDF). European Medicines Agency. Takeda GmbH. 26 September 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 June 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "roflumilast (Rx) - Daliresp". Medscape Reference. WebMD. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
 - ↑ ""Nycomed's Anti-Inflammatory Gains Approval in EU for COPD"". Archived from the original on 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
 - ↑  BNF (80 ed.). BMJ Group and the Pharmaceutical Press. September 2020 – March 2021. p. 286. ISBN 978-0-85711-369-6.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date format (link) - ↑ "Daliresp Prices, Coupons & Patient Assistance Programs". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
 - ↑ Ton, Joey (31 October 2011). "#55 Roflumilast – COPD relief at last?". CFPCLearn. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
 - ↑ Spina D (October 2008). "PDE4 inhibitors: current status". British Journal of Pharmacology. 155 (3): 308–15. doi:10.1038/bjp.2008.307. PMC 2567892. PMID 18660825.
 
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