GOLD Guidelines
Initial pharmacological treatment for COPD in a patient with moderate or worse symptoms and ≤2 moderate exacerbations yearly, without hospitalisation

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<b>GOLD Guidelines</b><br><u><i>Initial</i> pharmacological treatment</u> for <b>COPD</b> in a patient with <b>moderate or worse symptoms&nbsp;</b>and&nbsp;<b>≤2 moderate&nbsp;exacerbations yearly,&nbsp;<u>without</u> </b>hospitalisation<br><br>{{c1::LABA + LAMA}}

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GOLD 2025 Report Accessed 31 January 2025

<a href="https://goldcopd.org/2025-gold-report/">GOLD 2025 Report</a> Accessed 31 January 2025