Long-acting Anticholinergics: these meds work by reducing the bronchoconstriction in your lungs, helping you to breathe easier and feel less short of breath. Long acting anticholinergics do not work quickly. These medications may help prevent exacerbations in some people. They last for 12-24 hours and are usually taken once or twice a day by inhaler or nebulizer. A few common drugs in this category include:

• Incruse Ellipta® (Umeclidinium)- inhaler
• Spiriva Handihaler® (Tiotropium Bromide)- inhaler