Question

A 55-year-old woman with moderate persistent asthma uses budesonide-formoterol inhaler as maintenance and reliever therapy. She requests a salbutamol inhaler "just in case". According to updated Australian guidance, what is the preferred reliever strategy in adults with moderate asthma?

Accepted Answer

Anti-inflammatory reliever therapy using ICS-formoterol for both maintenance and relief

Answer

SABA-only reliever with no inhaled corticosteroid

Answer

Daily long-acting beta agonist with separate SABA reliever

Answer

Oral theophylline as needed for symptoms

Answer

Oral prednisolone as needed at home for flare-ups

Practice question

A 55-year-old woman with moderate persistent asthma uses budesonide-formoterol inhaler as maintenance and reliever therapy. She requests a salbutamol inhaler "just in case". According to updated Australian guidance, what is the preferred reliever strategy in adults with moderate asthma?