Table 2 ICS and non-ICS-containing medication comparisons
Type of ICS-containing medication | Type of non-ICS containing medication | Number of studies |
|---|---|---|
Placebo | ICS | 13 |
|  |  Fluticasone propionate | 3 |
|  |  Budesonide | 6 |
|  |  Fluticasone furoate | 2 |
|  |  Beclomethasone | 1 |
|  |  Triamicinolone acetonide | 1 |
LABA | LABA/ICS | 5 |
 Salmeterol |  Salmeterol/fluticasone proprionate | 3 |
 Vilanterol |  Vilanterol/fluticasone furoate | 2 |
Placebo | LABA/ICS | 3 |
|  |  Vilanterol/fluticasone furoate | 2 |
|  |  Salmeterol/fluticasone proprionate | 1 |
LABA | ICS | 3 |
 Vilanterol |  Fluticasone furoate | 2 |
 Salmeterol |  Fluticasone proprionate | 1 |
LAMA | LAMA/ICS | 2 |
 Tiotropium |  Glycopyyronium/beclomethasone/fluticasone proprionate | 1 |
 Tiotropium |  Tiotropium/beclothmethasone/fluticasone proprionate | 1 |
LAMA | LAMA + LABA/ICS | 1 |
 Tiotopium |  Tiotropium + formaterol/budesonide | 1 |