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Tiotropium - Advancing the treatment of COPD

Abstract:: Inhaled anticholinergic bronchodilators are a treatment of choice for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Tiotropium is currently the only long-acting inhaled anticholinergic bronchodilator available and works by selectively inhibiting muscarinic receptors involved in mucus hypersecretion and bronchoconstriction, two characteristic features of COPD. Clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy of tiotropium across all degrees of severity of stable COPD. Tiotropium improves airway ...
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Chambers, S., Schachter, M., Price, D., Kassianos, G., Gaw, A., Kirby, M., Morrell, J., Tamargo, J., Yawn, B., Yawn, R., Barakat, K., Brown, P., Dalrymple, J., Elward, K., Ganiats, T., Halpin, D., LeFevre, M., North, F., Rasmussen, J., … Waller, D. (2008). Tiotropium - Advancing the treatment of COPD. Drugs in Context, 4(1), 15–28.

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Chambers, S., et al. “Tiotropium - Advancing the Treatment of COPD.” Drugs in Context, vol. 4, no. 1, 2008, pp. 15–28.

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Chambers, S, M Schachter, D Price, G Kassianos, A Gaw, M Kirby, J Morrell, et al. 2008. “Tiotropium - Advancing the Treatment of COPD.” Drugs in Context 4 (1): 15–28.
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Journal:: Drugs in Context
Volume:: 4
Issue:: 1
Pages:: 15-28
Publication date:: 2008-01-01
EISSN:: 1740-4398
ISSN:: 1745-1981

Item Description

Language:: English
Keywords:: Spiriva

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Anticholinergic

Tiotropium
Pubs id:: pubs:121036
UUID:: uuid:35f26aad-36d5-42ce-a3e1-857fc7215917
Local pid:: pubs:121036
Source identifiers:: 121036
Deposit date:: 2012-12-19

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Copyright date:: 2008

Licence:: Terms and Conditions of Use for Oxford University Research Archive

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