The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE1339
May 31, 2010
Safety of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
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Safety of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
May 31, 2010 (Issue: 1339)
Two combinations of an inhaled corticosteroid with an inhaled long-acting beta2-agonist are approved by the
FDA for use in patients with COPD: fluticasone/salmeterol (Advair Diskus) and budesonide/formoterol
(Symbicort). A Medical Letter reader has...more
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