Use Inhaled Steroids Less Often for COPD

February 2017

You’ll use more bronchodilators and fewer inhaled corticosteroids for COPD...due to new guidelines.

Many COPD patients get an inhaled steroid/long-acting beta-agonist combo (Advair, Breo, Symbicort) for persistent symptoms.

But combining two long-acting bronchodilators prevents more exacerbations...and has a lower risk of pneumonia than steroid combos.

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Table of Contents

Diabetes Consider Risks and Benefits When Choosing Metformin Add-Ons
Smoking Cessation Feel Comfortable Using Chantix in Patients With STABLE Psychiatric Conditions
COPD Use Inhaled Steroids Less Often for COPD
NSAIDs Feel Comfortable Giving NSAIDs After Most Fractures
Epinephrine Choose "Epinephrine Auto-Injector" So Patients Can Get the Product They Prefer
Muscle Relaxants Limit Use of Muscle Relaxants to 7 Days for Acute Low Back Pain
Hypotension Consider Med Causes and Suggest Nondrug Measures in Orthostatic Patients
Renal & Urology Use Alpha-Blockers in Patients With Kidney Stones About 5 mm to 10 mm in Size
Eczema Save New Eucrisa as an Eczema Option After Topical Steroids
Surgery Consider Stopping ACEIs and ARBs Preoperatively in Some Patients
Interactions Watch for Statin Interactions With Pradaxa
COPD Use Inhaled Steroids Less Often for COPD