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Tudorza Pressair

Generic: aclidinium bromide

Verified·Apr 23, 2026
Manufacturer
Covis
NDC
70515-002
RxCUI
1303102
Route
RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)
ICD-10 indication
J44.9

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About Tudorza Pressair

What is this medication? Tudorza Pressair is a prescription medicine used for the long-term maintenance treatment of airflow blockage in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. It contains aclidinium bromide, which is a type of drug known as a long-acting muscarinic antagonist. By relaxing the muscles around the airways, the medication helps to keep the lungs open and reduces symptoms like wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath over time.

This medication is delivered as a dry powder through a handheld inhaler and is usually taken twice every day. It is designed to provide steady control of respiratory symptoms rather than immediate relief from a sudden flare-up. Therefore, it should not be used as a rescue medication for treating acute breathing difficulties. For the best management of their condition, patients should use the inhaler consistently as directed by their healthcare provider.

Copay & patient assistance

  • Patient Copay Amount: As little as $0 for eligible commercially insured patients. For cash-paying patients or those with managed-care restrictions, the program covers up to $100 per 30-day supply.
  • Maximum Annual Benefit Limit: Not Publicly Available (Per-prescription maximum benefits are $450 for 1-2 inhalers, $900 for 2-3 inhalers, and $1,350 for 4 or more inhalers).
  • Core Eligibility Restrictions: Offer is valid only for patients with commercial insurance. Patients enrolled in any state or federal healthcare program (including Medicare, Medicaid, TriCare, VA, or DOD) are ineligible, even if they choose to pay cash. Residents of the United States and Puerto Rico only.
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Prescribing information

From the FDA-approved label for Tudorza Pressair. Official source: DailyMed (NLM) · Label effective Aug 1, 2022

Indications and usage
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE TUDORZA® PRESSAIR® (aclidinium bromide inhalation powder) is indicated for the maintenance treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). TUDORZA PRESSAIR is an anticholinergic indicated for the maintenance treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). (1)
Dosage and administration
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION The recommended dose of TUDORZA PRESSAIR is one oral inhalation of 400 mcg, twice daily (morning and evening approximately 12 hours apart). For oral inhalation only • One inhalation of TUDORZA PRESSAIR 400 mcg twice daily. (2)
Contraindications
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS The use of TUDORZA PRESSAIR is contraindicated in the following conditions: • Severe hypersensitivity to milk proteins [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5) ] • Hypersensitivity to aclidinium bromide or any of the excipients [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5) ] • Severe hypersensitivity to milk proteins. (4) • Hypersensitivity to any ingredient. (4)
Warnings and precautions
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS • Not for acute use: Not for use as a rescue medication. (5.1) • Paradoxical bronchospasm: Discontinue TUDORZA PRESSAIR and consider other treatments if paradoxical bronchospasm occurs. (5.2) • Worsening of narrow-angle glaucoma may occur. Use with caution in patients with narrow-angle glaucoma and instruct patients to consult a physician immediately if this occurs. (5.3) • Worsening of urinary retention may occur. Use with caution in patients with prostatic hyperplasia or bladder-neck obstruction and instruct patients to consult a physician immediately if this occurs. (5.4) • Immediate hypersensitivity reactions: Discontinue TUDORZA PRESSAIR at once and consider alternatives if immediate hypersensitivity reactions, including angioedema, bronchospasm, or anaphylaxis occur. (5.5) 5.1 Not for Acute Use TUDORZA PRESSAIR is intended as a twice-daily maintenance treatment for COPD and is not indicated for the initial treatment of acute episodes of bronchospasm (i.e., rescue therapy). 5.2 Paradoxical Bronchospasm Inhaled medicines, including TUDORZA PRESSAIR, may cause paradoxical bronchospasm. If this occurs, treatment with TUDORZA PRESSAIR should be stopped and other treatments considered. 5.3 Worsening of Narrow-Angle Glaucoma TUDORZA PRESSAIR should be used with caution in patients with narrow-angle glaucoma. Prescribers and patients should be alert for signs and symptoms of acute narrow-angle glaucoma (e.g., eye pain or discomfort, blurred vision, visual halos, or colored images in association with red eyes from conjunctival congestion and corneal edema). Instruct patients to consult a physician immediately should any of these signs or symptoms develop. 5.4 Worsening of Urinary Retention TUDORZA PRESSAIR should be used with caution in patients with urinary retention. Prescribers and patients should be alert for signs and symptoms of prostatic hyperplasia or bladder-neck obstruction (e.g., difficulty passing urine, painful urination). Instruct patients to consult a physician immediately should any of these signs or symptoms develop. 5.5 Immediate Hypersensitivity Reactions Immediate hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, angioedema (including swelling of the lips, tongue, or throat), urticaria, rash, bronchospasm, or itching, have occurred after administration of TUDORZA PRESSAIR. If such a reaction occurs, therapy with TUDORZA PRESSAIR should be stopped at once and alternative treatments should be considered.
Drug interactions
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS In vitro studies suggest limited potential for CYP450-related metabolic drug interactions, thus no formal drug interaction studies have been performed with TUDORZA PRESSAIR [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] . Anticholinergics: May interact additively with concomitantly used anticholinergic medications. Avoid administrations of TUDORZA PRESSAIR with other anticholinergic-containing drugs. ( 7.2 ) 7.1 Sympathomimetics, Methylxanthines, Steroids In clinical studies, concurrent administration of aclidinium bromide and other drugs commonly used in the treatment of COPD including sympathomimetics (short-acting beta 2 agonists), methylxanthines, and oral and inhaled steroids showed no increases in adverse drug reactions. 7.2 Anticholinergics There is a potential for an additive interaction with concomitantly used anticholinergic medications. Therefore, avoid coadministration of TUDORZA PRESSAIR with other anticholinergic-containing drugs as this may lead to an increase in anticholinergic effects.
Adverse reactions
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following adverse reactions are described in greater detail in other sections: • Paradoxical bronchospasm [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] • Worsening of narrow-angle glaucoma [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3) ] • Worsening of urinary retention [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4) ] • Immediate hypersensitivity reactions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5) ] Most common adverse reactions (≥3% incidence and greater than placebo) are headache, nasopharyngitis and cough. (6.1) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Covis Pharma at 1-877-411-2510 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch . 6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice. 3-Month and 6-Month Trials TUDORZA PRESSAIR was studied in two 3-month (Trials B and C) and one 6-month (Trial D) placebo-controlled trials in patients with COPD. In these trials, 636 patients were treated with TUDORZA PRESSAIR at the recommended dose of 400 mcg twice daily. The population had a mean age of 64 years (ranging from 40 to 89 years), with 58% males, 94% Caucasian, and had COPD with a mean pre-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV 1 ) percent predicted of 48%. Patients with unstable cardiac disease, narrow-angle glaucoma, or symptomatic prostatic hypertrophy or bladder outlet obstruction were excluded from these trials. Table 1 shows all adverse reactions that occurred with a frequency of greater than or equal to 1% in the TUDORZA PRESSAIR group in the two 3-month and one 6-month placebo-controlled trials where the rates in the TUDORZA PRESSAIR group exceeded placebo. Table 1: Adverse Reactions (% Patients) in Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trials Treatment Adverse Reactions TUDORZA PRESSAIR Placebo Preferred Term (N=636) (N=640) n (%) n (%) Headache 42 (6.6) 32 (5.0) Nasopharyngitis 35 (5.5) 25 (3.9) Cough 19 (3.0) 14 (2.2) Diarrhea 17 (2.7) 9 (1.4) Sinusitis 11 (1.7) 5 (0.8) Rhinitis 10 (1.6) 8 (1.2) Toothache 7 (1.1) 5 (0.8) Fall 7 (1.1) 3 (0.5) Vomiting 7 (1.1) 3 (0.5) In addition, among the adverse reactions observed in the clinical trials with an incidence of less than 1% were diabetes mellitus, dry mouth, 1 st degree AV block, osteoarthritis, cardiac failure, and cardio-respiratory arrest. Long-term Safety Trials TUDORZA PRESSAIR was studied in three long-term safety trials, two double blind and one open label, ranging from 40 to 52 weeks in patients with moderate to severe COPD. Two of these trials were extensions of the 3-month trials, and one was a dedicated long-term safety trial. In these trials, 891 patients were treated with TUDORZA PRESSAIR at the recommended dose of 400 mcg twice daily. The demographic and baseline characteristics of the long-term safety trials were similar to those of the placebo-controlled trials. The adverse events reported in the long-term safety trials were similar to those occurring in the placebo-controlled trials of 3 to 6 months. No new safety findings were reported compared to the placebo-controlled trials. Long-Term Trial of up to 3-Years In a long-term safety trial with 3630 moderate to very severe COPD patients with previous major cardiac events or cardiovascular risk factors at baseline, the adverse reactions reported with a frequency ≥2% in the TUDORZA PRESSAIR group in which the exposure-adjusted incidence rate exceeds the placebo group were nausea, back pain, cough, hypertension, sinusitis, constipation, arthralgia, anemia, muscle spasms, cardiac failure congestive, cellulitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. No other new adverse reactions were identified. 6.2 Postmarketing Experience The following adverse reactions have been identified during postapproval use of drug TUDORZA PRESSAIR. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure. In postmarketing experience with TUDORZA PRESSAIR, immediate hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, angioedema (including swelling of the lips, tongue, or throat), urticaria, rash, bronchospasm, or itching have been reported. Additionally, nausea, dysphonia, blurred vision, urinary retention, tachycardia, and stomatitis have been observed.
Use in pregnancy
8.1 Pregnancy Risk Summary There are no adequate and well controlled studies of TUDORZA PRESSAIR in pregnant women to inform drug associated risks. No adverse developmental effects were seen with inhalation administration of aclidinium bromide to pregnant rats and rabbits during organogenesis at 15 or 20 times, respectively, the maximum recommended human daily inhaled dose (MRHDID). However, reduced pup weights were seen when pregnant rats continued inhalation administration through lactation at 5 times the MRHDID of aclidinium bromide. Adverse developmental effects occurred when rabbits were orally dosed with aclidinium bromide at approximately 1,400 times the MRHDID [ see Data ]. The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage of the indicated populations is unknown. In the U.S. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2% to 4% and 15% to 20%, respectively. Data Animal Data In an embryo-fetal development study in pregnant rats dosed during the period of organogenesis from gestation days 6-17, no evidence of structural alterations was observed at approximately 15 times the MRHDID [based on summed AUCs of aclidinium bromide and its metabolites at inhaled doses less than or equal to 5.0 mg/kg/day]. However, in a pre- and post-natal development study, decreased pup weights were observed when pregnant rats were exposed from gestation day 6 and continuing during the lactation period at approximately 5 times the MRHDID [based on summed AUCs of aclidinium bromide and its metabolites at inhaled doses greater than or equal to 0.2 mg/kg/day]. Maternal toxicity was also observed at inhaled doses greater than or equal to 0.2 mg/kg/day. In an embryo-fetal development study in pregnant Himalayan rabbits administered inhaled doses of aclidinium bromide during the period of organogenesis from gestation days 6-19, no evidence of structural alterations was observed at approximately 20 times the MRHDID [based on summed AUCs of aclidinium bromide and its metabolites at inhaled doses less than or equal to 3.6 mg/kg/day]. However, in another embryo-fetal development study in pregnant Himalayan rabbits dosed orally from gestation days 6-19, increased incidences of additional liver lobes (3-5%), as compared to 0% in the control group, were observed at approximately 1,400 times the MRHDID [based on summed AUCs of aclidinium bromide and its metabolites at oral doses greater than or equal to 150 mg/kg/day], and decreased fetal body weights were observed at approximately 2,300 times the MRHDID [based on summed AUCs of aclidinium bromide and its metabolites at oral doses greater than or equal to 300 mg/kg/day]. These fetal findings were observed in the presence of maternal toxicity.

Label text is reproduced as-is from the FDA-approved label. We do not paraphrase, summarize, or omit. Content above is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult your prescribing clinician or pharmacist before making decisions about your medication.

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Medicare Part D coverage

How Tudorza Pressair appears across Medicare Part D plan formularies nationally. Source: CMS monthly Prescription Drug Plan file (2026-04-30).

Covered by plans

0%

9 of 5,509 plans

Most common tier

Tier 4

On 50% of covering formularies

Prior authorization required

50%

of covering formularies

TierFormularies on this tierShare
Tier 1 (preferred generic)1
50%
Tier 4 (non-preferred brand)1
50%

Step therapy: 0% of formularies

Quantity limits: 50% of formularies

Coverage breadth: 2 of 65 formularies

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