Guaranteed inhaler delivery for COPD patients
COPD flare-ups happen when your inhaler runs out. Automated monthly delivery of controller and rescue inhalers prevents the gaps that trigger attacks.
Chief Obi has used Tiotropium (Spiriva) every morning for two years. His COPD stays manageable — he walks to the market, plays with his grandchildren, sleeps through the night. Then his pharmacy runs out. "Try next week." He uses his Salbutamol rescue inhaler more often to compensate, but rescue inhalers aren't designed to replace controller medication. Within five days, he's short of breath walking from the bedroom to the sitting room. By day eight, his daughter drives him to the emergency room.
Unlike asthma, where many patients have mild intermittent symptoms, COPD is progressive. Every flare-up caused by a medication gap can permanently worsen lung function. Chief Obi didn't bounce back to where he was — his baseline breathing capacity dropped.
The medications that keep COPD managed
Chief Obi's Tiotropium (Spiriva) is a long-acting muscarinic that opens the airways over a full 24 hours. Other patients use Seretide or Symbicort — combination inhalers that pair a long-acting bronchodilator with an inhaled steroid. These run ₦8,000–15,000 per month. Salbutamol (Ventolin) at ₦1,500–4,000 serves as the rescue inhaler for breakthrough symptoms. Some patients add Ipratropium (Atrovent) for short-acting relief or Montelukast tablets.
All controller inhalers are prescription medications. Famasi will not process delivery without a valid prescription. Salbutamol rescue inhalers are available OTC.
Speak with a Care Specialist to set up automated inhaler refills.
Why automated refills matter more for COPD
For Chief Obi, running out of Tiotropium wasn't an inconvenience. It was a hospital admission. The difference between "I'll go to the pharmacy tomorrow" and "I'm in the emergency room" can be just a few days.
With automated refills, the refill notice triggers at day 23 — 7 days before you hit zero. Pharmacies in our network send offers. You compare prices and pay. Same-day, 1-hour delivery. Your lungs never go unprotected.
If you use multiple inhalers (controller + rescue), everything synchronises to one delivery. No more wondering which one runs out first.