Purpose. Special considerations in the selection of medication inhaler devices for elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the ambulatory care setting are reviewed.

Budesonide-glycopyrrolate-formoterol does not improve clinical outcomes compared with fluticasone-umeclidinium-vilanterol.

Metered-dose inhaler budesonide-glycopyrrolate-formoterol (Breztri Aerosphere) was associated with a higher risk of a first ...

More information: William B Feldman et al, Comparative effectiveness and safety of single inhaler triple therapies for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: new user cohort study, BMJ (2024).

Opens in a new tab or window There was a notable gap in effectiveness between metered-dose and dry-powder formulations of single-inhaler triple ... of non-persistence to medication, and short ...

Inhalers are frequently used for the treatment of COPD. Poor inhalation techniques ... inhales strongly and deeply enough to ...

Flare-ups in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the UK’s fourth leading cause of death, can be reduced by 20% by a combined triple inhaler, according to the results of a trial of more than 2,000 ...

Inhalers may be prescribed to people who have a variety of health conditions both chronic and acute, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary ... you can remove the medication canister ...

Part B medication coverage is limited to drugs administered ... and thus warrant early consideration in elderly patients with COPD.

is to work with Qualcomm to 'digitally upgrade' its Respimat inhaler, introducing a new connectivity solution to improve medication adherence in chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD ...

The top 5 most-read chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) articles of 2024 covered topics such as inhaled medication risks, gabapentinoid use, and the link between high white blood cell ...