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# Dupilumab for COPD Treatment
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What it means for you:** If you have severe lung disease (COPD) that doesn't improve with regular inhalers and you have higher-than-normal white blood cells called eosinophils, a new medicine called dupilumab may help reduce flare-ups and breathing problems.
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What you should do:** Talk to your doctor about whether you should be tested for high eosinophils and whether this medicine might work for you—it's given by injection and used alongside your current COPD treatments, not as a replacement.
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Key takeaway:** This is a new option for people with hard-to-control COPD, but it's only helpful for patients with a specific type of blood cell pattern, so your doctor will need to check if it's right for your situation.
Always speak to your doctor before making any changes to your health or treatment.
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