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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
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
tiotropium  136310-93-5   *Scopolamine Derivatives Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive.
Pharma Action Bronchodilator Agents ; Parasympatholytics ; Cholinergic Antagonists 		Life Sci 1993;52(5-6):537-44SPIRIVA

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