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Comment
. 2012 Jul;61(7):414-6.

Consider adding this drug to fight COPD that's severe

Keia Hobbs, Dionna Brown
Comment

Consider adding this drug to fight COPD that's severe

Keia Hobbs et al. J Fam Pract. 2012 Jul.

Abstract

Daily use of azithromycin, in conjunction with the usual COPD regimen, has been found to reduce acute exacerbations in patients with moderate to severe disease.

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  • Azithromycin for prevention of exacerbations of COPD.
    Albert RK, Connett J, Bailey WC, Casaburi R, Cooper JA Jr, Criner GJ, Curtis JL, Dransfield MT, Han MK, Lazarus SC, Make B, Marchetti N, Martinez FJ, Madinger NE, McEvoy C, Niewoehner DE, Porsasz J, Price CS, Reilly J, Scanlon PD, Sciurba FC, Scharf SM, Washko GR, Woodruff PG, Anthonisen NR; COPD Clinical Research Network. Albert RK, et al. N Engl J Med. 2011 Aug 25;365(8):689-98. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1104623. N Engl J Med. 2011. PMID: 21864166 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

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