Risks of budesonide/formoterol for the treatment of stable COPD: a meta-analysis

Bin Tang,1 Jun Wang,1 Lin-lin Luo,1 Qiu-gen Li,1,* Dan Huang2,* 1Department of Respiratory Medicine, Jiangxi Provincial People’s Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University, No. 92 Aiguo Road, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China; 2Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital o...

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Main Authors: Tang B, Wang J, Luo LL, Li QG, Huang D
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Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2019-04-01
Series:International Journal of COPD
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/risks-of-budesonideformoterol-for-the-treatment-of-stable-copd-a-meta--peer-reviewed-article-COPD
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description Bin Tang,1 Jun Wang,1 Lin-lin Luo,1 Qiu-gen Li,1,* Dan Huang2,* 1Department of Respiratory Medicine, Jiangxi Provincial People’s Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University, No. 92 Aiguo Road, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China; 2Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 1 Minde Road, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China *These authors contributed equally to this work Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the comparative risks of budesonide/formoterol, versus placebo or monotherapies, for the treatment of patients with stable COPD.Materials and methods: We undertook a systematic search of the literature in PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing budesonide/formoterol with control regimens for the treatment of patients with stable COPD and at least 12 weeks of follow-up, meeting the inclusion criteria. Studies were reviewed, and OR with corresponding 95% CI was used to pool the results.Results: A total of eight studies involving 9,254 patients met the inclusion criteria of this meta-analysis. Compared with placebo, combination therapy with budesonide/formoterol was associated with a significantly higher risk of adverse effects including oral candidiasis (OR: 3.09, 95% CI: 1.95–4.91) and dysphonia (OR: 2.76, 95% CI: 1.40–5.44), but not pneumonia (OR: 0.94, 95% CI: 0.64–1.37) or bronchitis (OR: 1.36, 95% CI: 0.95–1.95). A similar pattern was also evident for the comparison of formoterol with budesonide/formoterol, with increased occurrence of oral candidiasis (OR: 2.72, 95% CI: 1.33–5.58) and dysphonia (OR: 4.13, 95% CI: 1.95–8.76); however, there were no significant differences in pneumonia (OR: 1.31, 95% CI: 0.98–1.74) or bronchitis (OR: 1.05, 95% CI: 0.83–1.31). In contrast, compared with budesonide, combined budesonide/formoterol was associated with similar risks of adverse effects, including pneumonia (OR: 1.20, 95% CI: 0.60–2.39), bronchitis (OR: 0.95, 95% CI: 0.41–2.20), oral candidiasis (OR: 0.79, 95% CI: 0.41–1.53), and dysphonia (OR: 1.00, 95% CI: 0.40–2.47).Conclusion: Combination therapy does not cause more adverse events, including pneumonia and bronchitis, than control (placebo, formoterol, or budesonide) treatment in patients with stable COPD, while there were higher risks of oral candidiasis and dysphonia compared with the non-inhaled corticosteroid group (placebo, formoterol). Keywords: budesonide/formoterol, risk, COPD, meta-analysis, randomized controlled trial  
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spelling doaj.art-b95295fd812542e683f6ba783a6e1e772022-12-21T19:47:54ZengDove Medical PressInternational Journal of COPD1178-20052019-04-01Volume 1475776644848Risks of budesonide/formoterol for the treatment of stable COPD: a meta-analysisTang BWang JLuo LLLi QGHuang DBin Tang,1 Jun Wang,1 Lin-lin Luo,1 Qiu-gen Li,1,* Dan Huang2,* 1Department of Respiratory Medicine, Jiangxi Provincial People’s Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University, No. 92 Aiguo Road, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China; 2Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 1 Minde Road, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China *These authors contributed equally to this work Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the comparative risks of budesonide/formoterol, versus placebo or monotherapies, for the treatment of patients with stable COPD.Materials and methods: We undertook a systematic search of the literature in PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing budesonide/formoterol with control regimens for the treatment of patients with stable COPD and at least 12 weeks of follow-up, meeting the inclusion criteria. Studies were reviewed, and OR with corresponding 95% CI was used to pool the results.Results: A total of eight studies involving 9,254 patients met the inclusion criteria of this meta-analysis. Compared with placebo, combination therapy with budesonide/formoterol was associated with a significantly higher risk of adverse effects including oral candidiasis (OR: 3.09, 95% CI: 1.95–4.91) and dysphonia (OR: 2.76, 95% CI: 1.40–5.44), but not pneumonia (OR: 0.94, 95% CI: 0.64–1.37) or bronchitis (OR: 1.36, 95% CI: 0.95–1.95). A similar pattern was also evident for the comparison of formoterol with budesonide/formoterol, with increased occurrence of oral candidiasis (OR: 2.72, 95% CI: 1.33–5.58) and dysphonia (OR: 4.13, 95% CI: 1.95–8.76); however, there were no significant differences in pneumonia (OR: 1.31, 95% CI: 0.98–1.74) or bronchitis (OR: 1.05, 95% CI: 0.83–1.31). In contrast, compared with budesonide, combined budesonide/formoterol was associated with similar risks of adverse effects, including pneumonia (OR: 1.20, 95% CI: 0.60–2.39), bronchitis (OR: 0.95, 95% CI: 0.41–2.20), oral candidiasis (OR: 0.79, 95% CI: 0.41–1.53), and dysphonia (OR: 1.00, 95% CI: 0.40–2.47).Conclusion: Combination therapy does not cause more adverse events, including pneumonia and bronchitis, than control (placebo, formoterol, or budesonide) treatment in patients with stable COPD, while there were higher risks of oral candidiasis and dysphonia compared with the non-inhaled corticosteroid group (placebo, formoterol). Keywords: budesonide/formoterol, risk, COPD, meta-analysis, randomized controlled trial  https://www.dovepress.com/risks-of-budesonideformoterol-for-the-treatment-of-stable-copd-a-meta--peer-reviewed-article-COPDbudesonide/formoterolriskchronic obstructive pulmonary diseasemeta-analysisrandomized controlled trial
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Risks of budesonide/formoterol for the treatment of stable COPD: a meta-analysis
International Journal of COPD
budesonide/formoterol
risk
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
meta-analysis
randomized controlled trial
title Risks of budesonide/formoterol for the treatment of stable COPD: a meta-analysis
title_full Risks of budesonide/formoterol for the treatment of stable COPD: a meta-analysis
title_fullStr Risks of budesonide/formoterol for the treatment of stable COPD: a meta-analysis
title_full_unstemmed Risks of budesonide/formoterol for the treatment of stable COPD: a meta-analysis
title_short Risks of budesonide/formoterol for the treatment of stable COPD: a meta-analysis
title_sort risks of budesonide formoterol for the treatment of stable copd a meta analysis
topic budesonide/formoterol
risk
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
meta-analysis
randomized controlled trial
url https://www.dovepress.com/risks-of-budesonideformoterol-for-the-treatment-of-stable-copd-a-meta--peer-reviewed-article-COPD
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