Article Text
Best evidence topic report
Salbutamol and ipratropium in COPD
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Report by Magnus Harrison, Clinical Research Fellow Search checked by Ross Murphy, Senior Clinical Fellow
Clinical scenario
A 59 year old man presents with an exacerbation of COPD. You wonder whether it is better to nebulise salbutamol or ipratropium bromide alone, or a combination of the two.
Three part question
In [patients presenting with an acute exacerbation of …