Treatments for COPD
COPD can be treated. Current treatments for COPD cannot repair the damage to your lungs. However, they can slow further damage and improve COPD symptoms. This makes it easier for you to breathe and feel better.
Medicines
Taking medicines can improve your COPD symptoms. They must be taken as directed by your doctor. COPD medicines usually help: Relax the muscles around the lungs’ breathing tubes Reduce swelling in the breathing tubes Reduce mucus production… … All of which makes breathing easier.