Question

A 22-year-old man with asthma uses a short-acting beta-2 agonist inhaler (SABA) as needed. He reports using it four times a week. According to NICE, what is the next step in management?

Accepted Answer

Add low-dose inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)

Answer

Add a long-acting beta-2 agonist (LABA)

Answer

Switch to a leukotriene receptor antagonist

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Oral corticosteroids

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Increase SABA frequency

Practice question

A 22-year-old man with asthma uses a short-acting beta-2 agonist inhaler (SABA) as needed. He reports using it four times a week. According to NICE, what is the next step in management?