Inhalers for COPD provide steroids, bronchodilators, or combination drugs. The three types differ in the mechanism by which the medication is inhaled and have different instructions for use.
"Fall-risk increasing drugs are commonly prescribed to people with COPD because they experience a high number of symptoms and conditions that indicate use of these drugs," said Cara L. McDermott, ...
People with COPD experience more falls and related injuries requiring medical care when using common fall-risk increasing drugs, according to a new study.