Review Article
Pharmacotherapy of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Clinical Review
Table 2
Mode of administration, chemical structure, lipophilicity (
), and half time (
) of anticholinergics.
| Compound | Mode of administration | Chemical structure | | |
| Ipratropium | Inhalation (MDI, solution) | | 0.89 to −1.82 (calculated) | 2–4 hours | Tiotropium | Inhalation (DPI) | | −.055–−1.76 | 5–6 days | Oxitropium | Inhalation (MDI, solution) | | −2.35 | 3–6 hours |
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