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. 2016 May;62(5):410–414.

Table 2.

Medications for COPD currently available in Canada

MEDICATION DEVICE USUAL DOSE
SABAs
  • Salbutamol Metered-dose inhaler 1–2 puffs inhaled 4 times daily as needed
Diskus 1 puff inhaled 4 times daily as needed
Nebule 2.5 mg inhaled 4 times daily as needed
  • Terbutaline Turbuhaler 1 puff inhaled 4 times daily as needed
SAMA
  • Ipratropium Metered-dose inhaler 2 puffs inhaled 4 times daily as needed
Nebule 500 µg inhaled 4 times daily as needed
Combination SABA and SAMA
  • Salbutamol and ipratropium Nebule 1 ampoule inhaled 4 times daily as needed
Respimat 1 puff inhaled 4 times daily as needed
LAMAs
  • Tiotropium HandiHaler 1 capsule inhaled once daily
Respimat 2 puffs inhaled once daily
  • Aclidinium Genuair 1 puff inhaled twice daily
  • Glycopyrronium Breezhaler 1 capsule inhaled once daily
  • Umeclidinium Ellipta 1 puff inhaled once daily
LABAs
  • Salmeterol Diskus 1 puff inhaled twice daily
  • Formoterol Aerolizer 1 capsule inhaled twice daily
Turbuhaler 6–12 µg inhaled twice daily
  • Indacaterol Breezhaler 1 capsule inhaled once daily
  • Olodaterol Respimat 2 puffs inhaled once daily
Combination LAMA and LABA
  • Umeclidinium and vilanterol Ellipta 1 puff inhaled once daily
  • Glycopyrronium and indacaterol Breezhaler 1 puff inhaled once daily
  • Tiotropium and olodaterol Respimat 2 puffs inhaled once daily
  • Aclidinium and formoterol Genuair 1 puff inhaled twice daily
Combination LABA and ICS
  • Formoterol and budesonide Turbuhaler 12 µg and 400 µg inhaled twice daily
  • Salmeterol and fluticasone Diskus 50 µg and 250 µg inhaled twice daily
  • Vilanterol and fluticasone Ellipta 1 puff inhaled once daily

COPD—chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ICS—inhaled corticosteroid, LABA—long-acting β-agonist, LAMA—long-acting muscarinic antagonist, SABA—short-acting β-agonist, SAMA—short-acting muscarinic antagonist.