Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitors have only marginal benefits for people with COPD, review suggests

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 21:30 in Health & Medicine

Giving patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) newly available oral phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitors, roflumilast or cilomilast, improves lung function and reduces the likelihood of a flareup, but does not increase general quality of life, according to a systematic review.

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