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The inhaled corticosteroid in Fostair 100/6 inhalation solution is associated with increased pneumonia incidence in people with COPD, including pneumonia requiring hospitalisation; evidence suggesting greater risk with higher steroid doses is inconclusive across studies, and differences in risk between inhaled corticosteroid products are not conclusively established.
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- Fostair 100/6 inhalation solutionChiesi Limited · emc · SmPC §4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use · Version 17Document updated
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