Research Article

The Burden of Illness Related to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations in Québec, Canada

Box 1

COPD medication prescriptions for determining patient eligibility.
Medication
Formoterol fumarate
Salmeterol
Salbutamol
Fenoterol
Terbutaline
Fenoterol/ipratropium
Salbutamol/ipratropium
Ipratropium bromide
Tiotropium bromide
Salmeterol/fluticasone propionate
Budesonide
Theophylline
Oxtriphylline
Fluticasone propionate
Beclomethasone