A 65-year-old male presents with a history of a chronic cough that is productive of large amounts of off-white to light-yellow colored sputum. The patient reports a history of cigarette smoking. The chest x-ray reveals hyperinflation with flattened diaphragms and several small bullae. Which of the following drug classes is the initial treatment of choice for this condition?
A) Short-acting B2 agonists.
B) Anticholinergics.
C) Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (Pneumovax).
D) Oxygen by nasal cannula.
Answer: B) Anticholinergics.
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