A 34-year-old with asthma uses albuterol 3-4 times/week and wakes at night twice/month. Spirometry FEV1 80%. Preferred controller per U.S. guideline?...

Question

A 34-year-old with asthma uses albuterol 3-4 times/week and wakes at night twice/month. Spirometry FEV1 80%. Preferred controller per U.S. guideline?

Accepted Answer

As-needed ICS + SABA used concomitantly at symptom onset

Answer

Daily low-dose ICS plus SABA PRN

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As-needed SABA only

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Maintenance-and-reliever low-dose ICS-formoterol for intermittent symptoms

Answer

Montelukast monotherapy

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Asthma (mild)