Roflumilast
Pronounced roe-FLOO-mi-last
Brand names: Daliresp
Type: PDE4 inhibitor (COPD medicine) · All Lung & Breathing Medicines
What Roflumilast is used for
- Reducing flare-ups in severe COPD with chronic bronchitis
- Severe COPD in patients with frequent exacerbations
Common side effects
- Diarrhea
- Weight loss
- Nausea
- Headache
- Trouble sleeping
Important cautions
- Weight loss and mood changes, including depression, are monitored during treatment
- Not used in significant liver disease
How it comes
Tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.