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Treatment with low-dose lansoprazole may reduce frequency of COPD exacerbations in older patients
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  1. Laura Willis
  1. Correspondence to Dr L Willis, SpR, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, UK; willislk{at}doctors.org.uk

https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.2009.127431

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    Colds caused by respiratory viruses can trigger exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This Japanese study investigated whether lansoprazole reduces the frequency of COPD exacerbations by mitigating the effects of respiratory viruses.

    One hundred and three patients with COPD (mean age 75 years, 95% male), but without evidence of …

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