To: Surgeon General
Side effects of spiriva
Examine the deaths from kidney failure in COPD patients who were taking spiriva. Inform the public of the potential dangers of this drug, whether or not you ever had kidney problemsd.
Why is this important?
I have been in renal failure three times. I now have residual mild chronic kidney disease. I have stopped the spiriva which had caused fluid retention (causing reflux kidney problems) and along with under and untreated urinary tract infections led to the renal disease. I'm lucky. How many others out there (or who have died) have kidney/bladder problems due to the side effects of this drug. Prior to taking spiriva I had no kidney problems.