Figure 2.

World Health Organization drug therapy guidelines for managing acute exacerbations of COPD and stable management in resource limited settings.

Note: Reprinted from World Health Organization. Prevention and control of non-communicable diseases: guidelines for primary health care in low-resource settings. Copyright 2012.¹⁴²

Abbreviations: ADRs, adverse drug reactions; AECOPD, acute exacerbation of COPD; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; ICS, inhaled corticosteroid; IV, intravenous.