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ReviewInternational journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease2015

Profile of a fixed-dose combination of tiotropium/olodaterol and its potential in the treatment of COPD.

Sanjeevan Muruganandan, Lata Jayaram

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Review in International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sanjeevan MuruganandanDepartment of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Lata JayaramDepartment of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Western Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ; University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Austin Health · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive, debilitating disorder that results in frequent exacerbations and impacts quality of life. It represents a growing burden of health care cost, both from societal and economic perspectives. Short- and long-acting bronchodilators remain the mainstay of therapy in COPD patients. New fixed-dose combination inhalers with novel pharmacological combinations of long-acting β2-agonists and muscarinic antagonists and delivered once-daily through a variety of devices are currently being developed and licensed for the treatment of COPD. There is mounting research suggesting that combining a fixed dose of a β2-agonist and a muscarinic antagonist achieves better bronchodilation and clinical outcomes compared with either agent alone. These once-daily dosing inhalers are anticipated to impact favorably on patient preference and compliance. This review examines the fixed-dose combination of tiotropium bromide and olodaterol delivered by a Respimat(®) Soft Mist™ inhaler at doses of 2.5/5 μg and 5/5 μg in moderate-to-very-severe COPD, and its potential role in COPD compared with other long-acting β2-agonist with long-acting muscarinic antagonist combinations and delivery devices.

Indexed as

Administration, InhalationAdrenergic beta-2 Receptor AgonistsBenzoxazinesBronchodilator AgentsCholinergic AntagonistsDrug CombinationsDry Powder InhalersExercise ToleranceHumansLungPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveQuality of LifeRecovery of FunctionTiotropium BromideTreatment OutcomeAdrenergic beta-2 Receptor AgonistsBenzoxazinesBronchodilator AgentsCholinergic AntagonistsDrug CombinationsolodaterolTiotropium BromideCOPD treatmentfixed-dose combination inhalerslong-acting muscarinic antagonistlong-acting β2-agonistsolodateroltiotropium bromide

Identifiers

PMID26124657
PMCPMC4476436
OpenAlexW1569088201

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