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Algorithm for withdrawal of ICS in symptomatic patients with COPD.a
Note: aIf asthma–COPD overlap, continue ICS therapy and monitor for potential ICS-related adverse events; percentages of patients are based on the DACCORD population.55
Abbreviations: ICS, inhaled corticosteroid; LABA, long-acting β2-adrenoreceptor agonists; LAMA, long-acting muscarinic receptor antagonist.
