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Table 1 Generic names of the long-acting inhaled drug products that were used to assign patients to groups.

From: Comparison of resource use by COPD patients on inhaled therapies with long-acting bronchodilators: a database study

Treatment Group

Generic name

LABA OR LAMA*

Formoterol Fumarate

 

Salmeterol Xinafoate

 

Tiotropium Bromide

LABA AND LAMA*

Tiotropium Bromide/Formoterol Fumarate

 

Tiotropium Bromide/Salmeterol Xinafoate

LABA, LAMA AND ICS

Tiotropium Bromide/Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeterol Xinafoate

 

Tiotropium Bromide/Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate

  1. * Consistent with GOLD guidelines, refers to bronchodilator therapy.
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine

ISSN: 1471-2466

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