Comparison of clinical efficacy and safety between indacaterol and tiotropium in COPD: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Two once-daily inhaled bronchodilators, indacaterol and tiotropium, are widely used as first-line therapy in stable COPD patients. This study was performed to compare the clinical efficacy and safety between indacaterol and tiotropium in patients with moderate-to-severe COPD. MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Co...

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Main Authors: Jung Soo Kim, Jinkyeong Park, Seong Yong Lim, Yeon-Mok Oh, Kwang Ha Yoo, Yong Bum Park, Seung Soo Sheen, Min-Ji Kim, K C Carriere, Ji Ye Jung, Hye Yun Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4370711?pdf=render