Safety and efficacy of Tiotropium bromide compared with placebo in COPD and Bronchial Asthma


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Original Article

Author :

Ahmed Abdul Bari Hazari

Volume :

6

Issue :

4

Abstract :

Introduction: Tiotropium is well tolerated, with a safety profile comparable with that of placebo. Objective: To know the safety and efficacy of Tiotropium bromide compared with placebo. Material and Methods: The present clinical study was conducted in patients with stable as well as exacerbated COPD and Br. Asthma at Shadan Hospital, Telengana State from May 2015 to Feb 2016. Results: In case of Br. Asthma patient (n-10), the FEV­1 improved to 0.18 L (26.16%) with respect to baseline 0.15 L (P value < 0>1/FVC ratio is improved by 65.10% (5.51%) with respect to the baseline 61.70% (Pth weeks of period. In case of COPD patients the FEV1 is improved by 0.17 L (23.64%) with respect to baseline 0.14 L (P value < 0>1/FVC value improved by 64.72% (7.11%) with respect to the baseline 60.42% (P value < 0> Conclusion: In spirometric as well as clinically, placebo in COPD group patients (n-7) and Br. Asthma group patients (n-10) showed very less improvement, which is statistically not significant.

Keyword :

Bronchial Asthama, COPD, Placebo, FEV­1, FEV1/FVC, FVC.