• Internal medicine journal · Sep 2020

    Case Reports

    Switching from long-acting beta-agonist and inhaled corticosteroid to long-acting beta-agonist and long-acting muscarinic antagonist for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a case report of inhaled corticosteroid withdrawal.

    • Jamie Chung Mei Lam.
    • Respiratory Medicine Centre, Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, Hong Kong.
    • Intern Med J. 2020 Sep 1; 50 Suppl 3: 15-18.

    AbstractChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a medical condition characterised by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation. For the long-term management of COPD, inhaled therapies are the main approach to maintenance treatment. In order to improve treatment efficacy and tolerability for patients with COPD, recent clinical trials have focused on the withdrawal of inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs), the use of which has been associated with adverse outcomes, including pneumonia. In this case report, a patient with Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade 3 COPD was switched from a combined inhaled therapy of a long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) and ICS to a combination of a LABA and a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (tiotropium/olodaterol) during hospitalisation for an acute exacerbation of COPD in April 2016. He was subsequently maintained in a stable condition, and was able to live and travel independently. This case report of successful ICS withdrawal suggests that, for moderate-to-severe COPD, if it is assessed individually, dual therapy of LABA and long-acting muscarinic antagonist can be highly effective and well-tolerated. Treatment compliance and lifestyle modifications have been shown to be critical in optimising treatment outcomes.© 2020 Royal Australasian College of Physicians.

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