Table 6.
Analysis of medical and prescription claims, May 2011-April 2012[109]
| |
Mean monthly patient volumea |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Regimen | Total COPD | COPD only | COPD + asthma |
| Tiotropium monotherapy |
310,423 |
279,530 |
30,893 |
| ICS/LABA |
451,019 |
360,760 |
90,259 |
| LABA + LAMA |
5,888 |
5,479 |
410 |
| Tiotropium + ICS/LABA | 193,137 | 170,063 | 23,074 |
aData from IMS Health, LifeLink solutions, calculated from US CMS-1500 medical claims and NCPDP prescription claims during period May 2011-April 2012.
COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ICS = inhaled corticosteroid; LABA = long-acting β2-agonist; LAMA = long-acting muscarinic antagonist.