Azithromycin for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Patient-tailored Prescription KU Leuven
Azithromycin, a macrolide antibiotic with well documented antiinflammatory
properties, is recommended as a second-line treatment
in COPD-patients with frequent acute exacerbations. It is often used
in clinical practice and it has proven to significantly reduce
exacerbation rate and increase the inter-exacerbation interval. Yet,
not all patients seem to equally benefit and there are safety concerns
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