Question

A 50-year-old with moderate persistent asthma frequently uses albuterol despite low-dose ICS-LABA maintenance. Which maximum daily formoterol dose should not be exceeded when using SMART with budesonide-formoterol?

Accepted Answer

12 puffs (54 mcg) total/day for age ≥12

Answer

4 puffs (18 mcg) total/day

Answer

8 puffs (36 mcg) total/day

Answer

16 puffs (72 mcg) total/day

Answer

No maximum applies

Practice question

A 50-year-old with moderate persistent asthma frequently uses albuterol despite low-dose ICS-LABA maintenance. Which maximum daily formoterol dose should not be exceeded when using SMART with budesonide-formoterol?