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. 2021 Jul 24;38(9):4986–4988. doi: 10.1007/s12325-021-01857-w

Correction to: Inhalation Therapy for Stable COPD: 20 Years of GOLD Reports

Paul D Terry 1, Rajiv Dhand 1,
PMCID: PMC8587232  PMID: 34302629

Correction to: Adv Ther (2020) 37:1812–1828 10.1007/s12325-020-01289-y

In the Original Article, Table 4 was published incorrectly. The correct Table 4 is given below.

Table 4.

Drug combinations, devices and doses for treating patients with stable COPD in the GOLD reports, 2001–2020

Drug Inhaler (μg) Solution for nebulizer (mg/ml) Duration of action (h)
Combination short-acting β2-agonists plus anticholinergic in one inhaler
 Fenoterol/Ipratropiuma 200/80 (pMDI) 1.25/0.5 in  4 ml 6–8
 Albuterol/Ipratropiuma 75/15 (pMDI)b 0.75/4.5 → 0.5, 2.5 in 3 mlc 6–8
100/20 (SMI)d 6–8
Combination long-acting β2-agonists plus anticholinergic in one inhaler
 Indacaterol/glycopyrroniume 85/43 (DPI) 24
 Vilanterol/umeclidiniumf 25/62.5 (DPI) 24
 Formoterol/aclidiniumg 12/340 (DPI) 12
 Olodaterol/tiotropiumh 5/5 (SMI) 24
 Formoterol/glycopyrroniumi 9.6/14.4 → 9.6/18 (pMDI) 12
 Formoterol/glycopyrrolatej 4.8/9 12
Combination long-acting β2-agonists plus glucocorticosteroids in one inhaler
 Formoterol/Budesonidek 4.5/160 (pMDI)
9/320 (DPI)
 Formoterol/mometasonel 10/200, 10/400 (pMDI)
 Salmeterol/Fluticasonem 50/100, 250, 500 (DPI)
25/50, 125, 250 (pMDI)
 Vilanterol/Fluticasone furoaten 25/100 (DPI)
 Formoterol/Beclomethasoneo 6/100 (pMDI & DPI)
Triple Combination in one device (LABA/LAMA/ICS)p
 Fluticasone/umeclidinium/vilanterolq(DPI)
 Beclometasone/formoterol/glycopyrroniumr (pMDI)

Specific doses were no longer shown in “Commonly Used Maintenance Medications in COPD” after 2018

aCombination added in 2003

bpMDI formulation for Albuterol/Ipratropium combination was discontinued after 2013

cAlbuterol/Ipratropium combination solution for nebulizer was changed to 0.75/0.5 in 2010, discontinued in 2013, and added back as 0.5, 0.25 mg/ml in 2017

dA soft mist inhaler (SMI) formulation for Albuterol/Ipratropium combination (100/20 μg) was added in 2014

eIndacaterol/glycopyrronium combination was added in 2014

fVilanterol/umeclidinium combination was added in 2014

gFormoterol/aclidinium combination was added in 2015

hOlodaterol/tiotropium combination was added in 2017

iFormoterol/glycopyrronium combination was added in 2017; dose was changed to 9.6/18 in 2018

jFormoterol/glycopyrrolate combination was added in 2018

kFormoterol/Budesonide combination was added in 2003

lFormoterol/Mometasone combination was added in 2013

mSalmeterol/Fluticasone combination was added in 2003

nVilanterol/Fluticasone combination was added in 2014

oFormoterol/Beclomethasone combination was added in 2015 for pMDI; DPI formulation was added in 2016

pTriple therapy was added to GOLD’s “Commonly Used Maintenance Medications in COPD” table in the 2019 Report

qFluticasone/umeclidinium/vilanterol combination was added in 2019 (doses and devices were not specified)

rBeclometasone/formoterol/glycopyrronium combination was added in 2019 (doses and devices were not specified)


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