1) Bronchodilators (mainstay)

A. SABA (rescue)

• Salbutamol (albuterol) MDI: 100 mcg/puff, 1-2 puffs PRN (up to every 4-6 h)
• Levalbuterol MDI: 45 mcg/puff, 2 puffs every 4-6 h PRN
• Nebulized salbutamol: 2.5 mg q4-6h PRN

B. SAMA

• Ipratropium MDI: 20 mcg/puff, 2 puffs QID
• Nebulized ipratropium: 0.5 mg q6-8h

C. LABA (maintenance)

• Salmeterol DPI: 50 mcg BID
• Formoterol DPI: 12 mcg BID
• Indacaterol DPI: 75-150 mcg OD
• Olodaterol Respimat: 5 mcg OD

D. LAMA (maintenance; better exacerbation prevention)

• Tiotropium: 18 mcg DPI OD or Respimat 5 mcg OD
• Glycopyrronium: 50 mcg OD
• Aclidinium: 400 mcg BID
• Umeclidinium: 62.5 mcg OD

2) Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS)

• Budesonide: 200-400 mcg BID (in combo inhaler)
• Fluticasone propionate: 250-500 mcg BID
• Fluticasone furoate: 100 mcg OD

3) Common fixed combinations

LABA + LAMA

• Indacaterol/Glycopyrronium: 110/50 mcg OD
• Vilanterol/Umeclidinium: 25/62.5 mcg OD
• Olodaterol/Tiotropium: 5/5 mcg OD
• Formoterol/Aclidinium: 12/400 mcg BID

LABA + ICS

• Formoterol/Budesonide: 6/200 or 12/400 mcg BID
• Salmeterol/Fluticasone: 50/250 or 50/500 mcg BID
• Vilanterol/Fluticasone furoate: 25/100 mcg OD

Triple therapy (LABA + LAMA + ICS)

• Fluticasone furoate/Umeclidinium/Vilanterol: 100/62.5/25 mcg OD
• Budesonide/Glycopyrronium/Formoterol: 160/9/4.8 mcg, 2 inhalations BID
• Beclomethasone/Formoterol/Glycopyrronium: 100/6/12.5 mcg BID

4) Oral/add-on drugs

• Roflumilast (PDE-4 inhibitor): 500 mcg OD (chronic bronchitis phenotype, severe COPD with frequent exacerbations)
• Theophylline SR: usually 200-400 mg/day, titrate (narrow therapeutic index)
• Mucolytics (selected):
  • N-acetylcysteine 600 mg OD/BID
  • Carbocisteine 750 mg TID (then reduce)

5) During acute exacerbation (exam favorite)

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