The safety of indacaterol for the treatment of COPD.

Bronchodilators, namely long-acting inhaled β2-agonists and long-acting muscarinic antagonists, are the first-line medications for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The safety of these medicines is of great concern since COPD patients usually have other co-morbidities such as cardio- and cerebrovascular diseases. Areas covered: In this review we present information about the safety and the use of indacaterol in COPD.