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. 2015 Jan 22;116(4):291–307. doi: 10.1111/bcpt.12366

Table 3.

Pharmacological compounds used in the therapy of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Pharmacological group and its abbreviation Compounds belonging to the group
Short-acting β2-agonists Salbutamol
Terbutaline
Long-acting β2-agonist (LABA) Formoterol
Indacaterol
Olodaterol
Salmeterol
Vilanterol
Short-acting anticholinergic Ipratropium
Long-acting anticholinergic (LAMA) Aclidinium
Glycopyrronium
Tiotropium
Umeclidinium
Inhaled glucocorticoids (ICS) Beclomethasone dipropionate
Budesonide
Ciclesonide
Fluticasone propionate
Fluticasone furoate
Mometasone
Fixed combination of inhaled glucocorticoid and long-acting β2-agonist (ICS + LABA) Budesonide–formoterol
Beclomethasone dipropionate–formoterol
Fluticasone propionate–salmeterol
Fluticasone furoate–vilanterol
Fixed combination of long-acting anticholinergic and long-acting β2-agonist (LAMA + LABA) Glycopyrronium–indacaterol
Umeclidinium–vilanterol
Phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitors Roflumilast
Others Theophylline