A 30-year-old man is using a salbutamol inhaler more than three times weekly for his mild asthma. According to stepwise management, what is the next m...

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A 30-year-old man is using a salbutamol inhaler more than three times weekly for his mild asthma. According to stepwise management, what is the next medication to add?

Accepted Answer

Inhaled corticosteroid (low dose)

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Oral theophylline

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Oral prednisolone

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Long-acting beta-2 agonist (LABA)

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Leukotriene receptor antagonist alone

MCQ (SBA): Asthma

A 30-year-old man is using a salbutamol inhaler more than three times weekly for his mild asthma. According to stepwise management, what is the next medication to add?