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Azithromycin 250 mg daily reduces exacerbation frequency and improves quality of life in selected COPD patients
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  1. K D S Pannu
  1. Correspondence toDr K D S Pannu, ST5, Respiratory Medicine, Basildon University Hospital, Nethermayne, Basildon SS16 5NL, UK; kds_pannu{at}yahoo.com

https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2011-201189

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    This multicentre study randomised 1142 subjects at risk of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to receive azithromycin 250 mg daily (n=570) or placebo (n=572) for 1 year, in addition to usual care. The enrolled subjects were allowed to continue on inhaled treatments and/or oxygen. None of the subjects were on oral theophylline. The primary outcome, time …

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