| Issues on Safety of Long-Acting Muscarinic Antagonist. |
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Yang Deok Lee, Yongseon Cho, Min Soo Han |
1Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. lydmd@hanmail.net
2Eulji Medi-Bio Research Institute, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. |
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| Abstract |
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The prevention of and the controlling of symptoms, reductions in the frequency of exacerbations, and disease severity are central to the pharmacologic therapy of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD patients are inclined to be older, have more comorbidities, and use polypharmacy as a result. Long-acting inhaled muscarinic antagonists (LAMAs) is a preferred treatment modality. However, the cardiovascular (CV) safety of anti-cholinergics, including LAMA, has been an issue. In contrast, the results of the UPLIFT trial and a pooled analysis of data from 30 trials of tiotropium illustrates the association of tiotropium with reductions in the risk of all cause mortality, CV mortality and CV events. And, the UPLIFT trial provides clues regarding the additive advantages of tiotropium in COPD patients who already are using long-acting inhaled beta2 agonists and inhaled corticosteroids. Following the contribution of tiotropium as a first LAMA, new LAMAs such as aclidinium and glycopyrrolate (NVA-237) seem to be emerging. |
| Key Words:
Pulmonary disease, Chronic Obstructive, Cholinergic Antagonists, tiotropium, Muscarinic Antagonists |
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