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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
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Definition
: A disease of chronic diffuse irreversible airflow obstruction. Subcategories of COPD include CHRONIC BRONCHITIS and PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA.
LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE is also available
Examples
Bronchitis, Chronic
Other names
Chronic Airflow Obstructions; Airflow Obstructions, Chronic; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease; Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease; Chronic Airflow Obstruction; COPD; COAD; Airflow Obstruction, Chronic
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
tiotropium
136310-93-5
*Scopolamine Derivatives
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive.
Pharma Action
Bronchodilator Agents
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Parasympatholytics
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Cholinergic Antagonists
Life Sci 1993;52(5-6):537-44
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